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When it comes to Geddy, you're just about right.MAJOR METAL said:Nino has a bass for every occasion !
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Custom Geddy's
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slowburnaz
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So, let me see...
if it's got different tuning machines, 5 strings, different pickups, a different pickguard, a different control scheme, isn't made by Fender and doesn't have Geddy's sig....
what exactly is it that makes it a Geddy Lee Jazz Bass?
if it's got different tuning machines, 5 strings, different pickups, a different pickguard, a different control scheme, isn't made by Fender and doesn't have Geddy's sig....
what exactly is it that makes it a Geddy Lee Jazz Bass?
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Are you kidding me?Cristo said:
Do me a favor and go to the 1st post mentions anything that is in your post.
Oh yeah, it Says Custom Geddy.:scowl:
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Can't wait to see the finished product. Pictures, sir!zeronyne said:Geddy Rhee (Made in Korea)
My Geddy P being assembled:
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Nino Valenti said:Geddy V/P:
what kind of pick ups are those
how does it sound
how much does it cost
i need a valenti
bryan bailey said:
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How does that Valenti sound? Can you get that Geddy Lee sound out of it like with the Fenders, or is it just the same cosmetically?
Nino Valenti said:Are you kidding me?
Do me a favor and go to the 1st post mentions anything that is in your post.
Oh yeah, it Says Custom Geddy.:scowl:
Dude, no reason to get all fired up. It's a simple question really.
I'm not assaulting your instruments. Although I've never played one, it looks very beautiful from the photo, and I'm sure you take great pride in turning out a quality instrument. My apologies if you took my comment as an insult.
I'm just wondering why people like calling things "Geddys" that aren't all that similar to the bass Geddy is using. In many cases, very, very different.
What makes them "Geddys" then?
Some people take the stock Fender bass and redo the appearance. OK, I can see that some like different colors. Like repainting a car - it's still a Ford Mustang or whatever.
Others replace pickups, bridges, machines, necks, whatever.
Kind of like a Mustang with new rims, or mechanical components.
Heck, I have seen some around here where practically everything has been replaced. New pickguard, new bridge, new machines, new neck, new controls, everything.
What makes that a "Geddy?"
Just wondering, is it out of admiration to Geddy himself, or some other reason, that many people like calling things that are very different from a Geddy a Geddy.
I simply called mine a modded geddy due to the fact that it has a Geddy lee signature neck on it. Its really a bunch of other things besides the neck assemled together. You can call it a modded Geddy Lee or Highway 1 or what ever. I just call it kick ass!
Cristo said:
Actually, I've wondered the very same thing but didn't post anything because those Valentis are just so damn beautiful. If anything, these are Geddy or more likely 70s Fender Jazz inspired uber-basses. I mean whats the deal, as long as it's a black J body with black blocks on a maple fret board, does that instantly make it a "Geddy" bass? I suppose the same thing with natural finish and pearl blocks would instantly make it a "Marcus" bass, no? Never mind the hardware, electronics, neck shape, or even number of string, right?
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