I phoned the local Long& Mcquade store asking about the Geddy Lees and they told me Fender moved the manufacturing to Mexico from Japan and that from now on all the Geddys come from Mex. Does anyone know if this is true? The Japanese ones seemed to be pretty excellent bang for the buck. Cheers
Fender moved alot of the manufacturing to Mexico a few years ago. I haven't heard about the Geddy being moved to the Mexico plant, though.
"BELIEVE NON OF WHAT YOUR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" Dont believe it,the store I apprentice at is a Fender dealer and have been on personal terms with ther're managment for 30 yrs +,and there is ZERO truth to that statement,we got in a bunch of new G.Lee basses with 2004 serial numbers and they were "CRAFTED IN JAPAN BASSES"
That's what I was hoping to hear,Sad when some of these big corps. ruin a good thing. Even sadder when an employee of a huge chain gives out false info. Not to say the Mexis have'nt gotten a whole lot better. Cheers
They may have been "crafted" in Japan....but where were they assembled? Does anyone know for sure that the parts weren't made in Japan and shipped to Mexico for assembly?
It's time to set the record straight about the Geddy Lee, and stop all of these rumors. The Geddy Lee is now made in Mexico, by authentic Spanish-speaking Mexicans, from parts lovingly crafted in Mexico. Except for the neck. That's made of 100% pure alder, imported from Tasmania. The finished basses are sent from Mexico to Corona, California. But Corona is also the name of a Mexican beer. So when it comes right down to it, Geddy Lee's are 100% Mexican. In jest, Mr. GG
