I'm not entirely sure it is the same bass, it may be a CS recreation of his original, wear and all.
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Geddy's bass tone
- Thread starter rickenbaker
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I'm not entirely sure it is the same bass, it may be a CS recreation of his original, wear and all.
I don't know why people are making such a big thing about the neck and pickguard. Everybody needs a change up every once in a while. How many people on here buy and sell basses every week or mod their basses constantly. If you ask me, Geddy has been really consistent comparitively speaking.
I'm not making a big deal, just wondering why. I'm not trying to scrutinize or anything like that, more along the lines of what made him pick the pearloid and the symbol on pickguard, you know.
They symbol is one of the symbols used from their upcoming album. Everybody needs a change at some certain time.
Hey Russ, I have a huge question! Why does Geddy put his bass through the pa system instead of just using cabs. I've used both, I prefer pa system to get his tone, but why does he do this??
Hi Russ,
Hey, have you ever thought of having that Jazz wired in stereo?
I did that with mine and it is incredible. Then Geddy can haul out the Rick for the songs that he played them on and switch back and forth with the Jazz without having to go to one amp.
His sound with that Rick in stereo was the best.
Seeing as I posted after Russ last time....
Russ, stop in as often as you like. Aside from what Geddy and Rush have done since you left there is most likely a lot of information you can provide from your time with Geddy and the band. And from projects you did prior to Rush....
Talk to you soon!
Russ, stop in as often as you like. Aside from what Geddy and Rush have done since you left there is most likely a lot of information you can provide from your time with Geddy and the band. And from projects you did prior to Rush....
Talk to you soon!
Almost Correct, sir. Permanent Waves featured the Jazz on Entre Nous, Spirit of Radio, and Different Strings. And by A Farewell to Kings he had left Sunn (very early) and Ampeg and done the configuration of BGW power amps with Ashly Preamps (up until the Gallien Kruegers and Trace Elliots in the 1990's.)
Just blew a few hours reading this thread. Sooooo friggin awesome to have Russ chiming in here! Thanks sooo much!!! Just saw Rush in St. Louis (time machine tour). I sold my GL jazz a week before cause I haven't been playing...now I'm missing it bad (previously sold my 76 red ric a few years ago).
Believe it or not, I came pretty close to a geddy tone years ago on an indie album using a 71 P bass standard (single pickup) ran through a peavey mark 3 head. Or maybe it was a mark 4! (I know i used both at one time or another...not that I was ever a big peavey fan...just that they were really cheap used!!!!)
Signed,
Bass-less and miserable.
Believe it or not, I came pretty close to a geddy tone years ago on an indie album using a 71 P bass standard (single pickup) ran through a peavey mark 3 head. Or maybe it was a mark 4! (I know i used both at one time or another...not that I was ever a big peavey fan...just that they were really cheap used!!!!)
Signed,
Bass-less and miserable.
Try ordering an SX jazz from rondomusic.com. It'll give you a resonably decent bass for less than$110 to $175. I have other Rondo basses that play and sound great that I won't sell 'cause the resale on them isn't worth it, compared to how well the bass works for me.
just spent a few hours reading the whole 45 pages of this. sure i skipped lots, but i was only interested in RRyan's posts. I learned so much, and it's so amazing to have him here posting with so much care and detail. he even gave us the sansamp settings!! i wish we had more techs giving us intel on the rigs and equipment in general.
Russ, keep up your awesome work, i had so much fun reading all you've posted here. the only thing better would be to see Geddy's rig up close in person.
Russ, keep up your awesome work, i had so much fun reading all you've posted here. the only thing better would be to see Geddy's rig up close in person.
Russ:
I have read almost all your posts, if not all of them. I am impressed not so much with your expertise, which would be expected for one in your position, but with your attitude. Having been a part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, you are amazingly nice and just "down to earth". I think every person on this forum would love to just buy you a drink and chit chat. You're really cool.
I wonder how one might go about getting an autographed bass from Ged (or as the boys in UFO called him... "Glee")? One he used on stage?
I have read almost all your posts, if not all of them. I am impressed not so much with your expertise, which would be expected for one in your position, but with your attitude. Having been a part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, you are amazingly nice and just "down to earth". I think every person on this forum would love to just buy you a drink and chit chat. You're really cool.
I wonder how one might go about getting an autographed bass from Ged (or as the boys in UFO called him... "Glee")? One he used on stage?
You're wanting to buy one of Geddy's basses? I would imagine that would be extremely difficult if not impossible.
But then you wouldn't be asking on a bass forum, you'd be talking to him directly.
