Any of you know which ones had real blocks & binding as opposed to painted on? Thanks guys, -John
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Geddy Lee Jazz
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I think it was the first batch made that has the real,inlaid blocks. Although I could be wrong,though.
last time i played one, i'm pretty sure they're real blocks. i know the squire vintage modified 70's jazz bass has painted on blocks. it sucks. i didn't realize it untill i bought it....
I don't think so. All one need do is take a close look --
that doesn't really take away from how nice the neck feels... but real blocks would be ideal...
that doesn't really take away from how nice the neck feels... but real blocks would be ideal...
yeah, well unfortunately my eyes are closer than anyone else's is going to get to the fretboard, so whenever i play, i get to stare at impostors!
It seems that I read it somewhere on here that the first year of production (of the Geddy Lee Model Basses),the blocks were the "real deal."Again,I could be wrong,for sure!
...guess somebody is going to have to take one for the team and drive to the closest place that has a geddy lee, and then come back and let everyone know...
I have an '03 and an '07 and they are both painted :/ although the '03 is on a whole different plane as far as quality.
+1 on the first runs. As far as I'm aware '98 was the first year and I've never known anyone that has one.
Well, the '03 started giving me problems in '07, and at the time I worked for a company that allowed me to purchase a new one for $600. So while the '03 was getting fixed I just bought another one. I love the necks so much that only one of the basses I own doesn't have a geddy neck, and that one has been re shaped to match a geddy
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Well, the '03 started giving me problems in '07, and at the time I worked for a company that allowed me to purchase a new one for $600. So while the '03 was getting fixed I just bought another one. I love the necks so much that only one of the basses I own doesn't have a geddy neck, and that one has been re shaped to match a geddy
And the newer one is not the same quality?
I have read that the older GLs are preferred - - but can you elaborate?
yeah its the first year ones that had real blocks,but i heard that they used paint instead because the already very thin neck couldnt risk having wood tooken out because of warping and such
Absoloutely. When buying 'new' I strictly buy in the box, hasn't been touched since it left the factory condition. The '03 out of the box was stunning. I've never seen such a gorgeous neck, flamed like a custom shop. At the time I had no idea how light it was, until I bought the '07. To be more precise, the '03 weighs 9.0 lbs, the '07 is 11.2 lbs. Althogh debateable, I feel like the '03 sounds more punchy, which I attribute to the weight. As for electronics, the '03 had no problems until '07, because some sweat shored the bridge pickup (yes, I sweat that much) and that was all my fault. The '07 wasn't grounded correctly out of the box and had frets as sharp as razor blades. Needless to say I was dissapointed with the amount of work I had to put into the '07. That's all in a nutshell. Sorry for all the text
So weight, electronics QC and fret dressing...
Weight I could live with - some pieces of wood are heavier than others... But fret-dressing and wiring? I would have flipped my lid.
Weight I could live with - some pieces of wood are heavier than others... But fret-dressing and wiring? I would have flipped my lid.
Exactly. I had high expectations after my great first experience, but round two was much less positive. O well, that's the way most things are going now a far as q.c. nowadays.
That's interesting, I have an '03 and it weighs a ton. Very well put together though, untouchable in terms of tone, quality and playability. I've swapped the pickups out a couple times only to put the originals back in and love them even more.
