Geddy's Cort Bass

[Thunderitter]

Doing my regular troll thro' the 'Bay and came across this interesting one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/GEDDY-LEES-CORT...yZ104408QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The initial claim is that Geddy used the bass to record Counterparts! Early '90s I think Geddy was still using the Wal and also the Jazz, but I'm sure there is someone out there how knows for sure! I'm pretty sure he didn't use this bad boy!

'Glad to see the seller has now added a disclaimer that the bass may not have been used by Geddy on Counterparts! Still not sure I would spend that sort of money (currently >$2600!) for three autographs on 300 bucks worth of bass!

 

[BassBallz29]

i'm pretty sure he only used his jazz on counterparts

 

[metallist]

Looks a bit dodgy...

 

[superfunk47]

i love how on the 'official document' declaring that it had been used by geddy and signed by rush, they didnt spell neil's last name right, and didnt even have alex's last name on there...

its a blatant fake.

but if someone is stupid enough to throw that much money at something that is such an obvious fake, they have every right to throw away their money.

 

[Baird6869]

A bit dodgy?

If Sick Kids in Toronto could barely get $1700 for a Fender Geddy Lee Signature bass, why is this one worth so much?

Geddy never recorded with a Cort and this is crazy for the $$$.

You are paying for a $2000 pickguard basically.

 

[MoD_Scotty]

repost

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=401011

 

[SgtKoi]

pert..... ***

 

[Thunderitter]

repost

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=401011

Didn't think to search the humor and gig thread as I thought this was serious, but thank you for taking the time and effort to point this out.

 

[Thunderitter]

I was amazed to see this item at $6100 when I checked it on eBay tonight!

That's a lot of dosh for a signed pickguard!

 

[wdinc01]

That's just so ridiculous. "Price - Priceless" That right there would turn me off from bidding!

 

[krall]

Those bidders are idiots..Plain and simple.

 

[Ampeg SVT]

I like how the highest bidder has no feedback

 

[Brendan]

Those bidders are idiots..Plain and simple.

More than likely, someone is putting insanely high bids on that so that someone doesn't get ripped off. Happens often in scam listings: scammer lists bogus item, nice people bid it the hell up, and then scammer has to pay percentage of closing cost. Nice person takes a neg (or uses a fake account), but someone else didn't get scammed, and the scammer owes eBay a percent of $6,000+

Apparently, there's a community of Martin guitar nuts that do this pretty frequently.

 

[wdinc01]

Apparently, there's a community of Martin guitar nuts that do this pretty frequently.

It's what they do for their GTGs.

 

[Thunderitter]

Winning bidder at $6100 was one geddy.lee with zero feedback!!

Looks like someone did as Brendan said.

 

[Rocinante_x1]

That's just so ridiculous. "Price - Priceless" That right there would turn me off from bidding!

Haha. My bidding turnoff is " My loss, your gain" I freakin' hate that.

 

[Rushtallica]

Am I dreaming or I've never heard of Geddy playing a P-bass?

 

[Jjango]

Am I dreaming or I've never heard of Geddy playing a P-bass?

Actually, he did – but he had re-cut the body into a teardrop shape.