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Fender MIJ Geddy Lee VS JB-75

#41
BK Bass said:
Yep, I was looking at that one too and almost jumped at it. Looks like it sold though, which might be for the best; I'm looking for a beater bass and/or a refinish candidate and while that one was screaming to be rehabilitated, who knows how much the sharpie soaked into the wood which is a problem as I would like to do a semi-transparent finish.

As for the badass bridge, I don't have any direct experience with them but it sure seems to me that with jazz basses being heavy enough as it is, it would have to provide a really significant improvement in functionality to be worthwhile.
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A lot of the JB75s are like 10.6lbs-11.3. Dunno if more weight needed haha
 
#42
Yep, that's pretty heavy. True homage instruments I suppose!

By the way: I think you mentioned not needing another black bass. But you might consider that MIJ have minimal routing which means you can rock a no pickguard look if you don't mind the exposed screw holes (a little sharpie helps hide them). I hate white pickguards on black finish and when I recently bought a black MIJ I yanked the white pg off to replace it with a black one and ended up just keeping it as is.
 
#43
BK Bass said:
Yep, that's pretty heavy. True homage instruments I suppose!

By the way: I think you mentioned not needing another black bass. But you might consider that MIJ have minimal routing which means you can rock a no pickguard look if you don't mind the exposed screw holes (a little sharpie helps hide them). I hate white pickguards on black finish and when I recently bought a black MIJ I yanked the white pg off to replace it with a black one and ended up just keeping it as is.
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If you check out my little pic to the left here, you'll see that my Aerodyne is black, with no pickguard. I'm kinda trying to have a little variation.
 
#44
Zak TMD said:
Also I've scanned the million threads already, but do you all think a swap with a Omega/Kickass/Badass is a necessity (or at the least, a recommendation)? I don't have any experience with them yet.
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My CIJ Geddy Jazz had the Badass and I always thought it was a jazz requirement. My '75 reissue does not and it really makes no difference to me at all.

Also, on the pickups, if you go with the '75 I recommend keeping the USA pickups and putting on some DR Fat Beams. I think you'll get more mileage out changing the strings than the pickups.
 
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Also, I agree the prices are going up, but I bought my 75 Jazz from these guys and their service was great. So check out this one:

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Edgetone said:
Also, I agree the prices are going up, but I bought my 75 Jazz from these guys and their service was great. So check out this one:

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That's actually the one I'm thinking of getting... unless one of y'all TBers grab it out from under me haha
 
#51
Edgetone said:
My CIJ Geddy Jazz had the Badass and I always thought it was a jazz requirement. My '75 reissue does not and it really makes no difference to me at all.

Also, on the pickups, if you go with the '75 I recommend keeping the USA pickups and putting on some DR Fat Beams. I think you'll get more mileage out changing the strings than the pickups.
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Soooo my strings of pref are Rotosound swing 66 105s / nickel. They are hardy AF, I love the warmness of them, and I haven't found a better feeling string. My mileage may very with different setups, but I guess the proof will be in the pudding, as they say.
 
#53
Zak TMD said:
Sho nuff. My Aero is on the heavier side (for aeros) but still, I'm not worried about a few extra pounds. I'm not doing cover sets, so our typical set weighs in at 25-35 minutes.
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Fair enough. I too prefer a heavier instrument for those heavier gigs. When I used to play guitar in punk bands I used a Dan Armstrong which was like 15 pounds of solid lucite.
 

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