It’s the best Fender Ive ever played. You can’t go wrong. The neck is what dreams are made off. Thicker than you average jazz, so it fills you hand, but not as chunky as a precision.
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Great things about the USA Geddy Lee Jazz thread
- Thread starter ntang
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I absolutely love this bass, and other than AJ's career girl, it's hands-down the best looking, best sounding 70's Jazz I've ever heard.
However, I've resigned myself to admiring the instrument from afar. I already own a very good jazz bass - a 2012 American standard - which I seldom play these days, and so I can't justify flipping it for the sake of buying another jazz just to have the benefit of a more substantial neck, and a rear pickup a 1/4" closer to the bridge.
Besides, I've pretty much moved on from jazz basses. I'm a Precision/BB guy these days.
However, I've resigned myself to admiring the instrument from afar. I already own a very good jazz bass - a 2012 American standard - which I seldom play these days, and so I can't justify flipping it for the sake of buying another jazz just to have the benefit of a more substantial neck, and a rear pickup a 1/4" closer to the bridge.
Besides, I've pretty much moved on from jazz basses. I'm a Precision/BB guy these days.
Sell your American Standard and get a Geddy. You will find somewhere to use once you have it.
Yeah, by the time you factor in shipping, exchange, and duties (I'm in Canada) there's probably not much advantage versus buying new. I'll let my order stand. April isn't really that long to wait...
Doc, I can't say I haven't been sorely tempted, but I still can't justify it. As much as I like the Geddy, I don't think it sounds quite as good as my BB2000 - the bass I use to cover any sonic territory I'd otherwise use a jazz for. The BB growls more on the front pickup, has a sweeter tone with pickups blended, and I prefer its bridge pickup tone to that of any jazz bass. Moreover its slap tone is equal to if not better than a two-band stingray, so for all intents and purposes, it's the perfect bass for me { when I'm not using my CS '59 Precision }. At this point, it's pretty much rendered the proposition of my owning another jazz bass 'dead in the water'.
Then there's the question of cost. To get a new Geddy, I'd have to fork out another $2000 on top of anything I'd receive in trade for the American standard. I'd rather just sink that into a new amp, or a maple-necked '57 Precision - my holy grail of Fender bass tone.
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Those American Standards sound great with the custom shop 60s pickups. I've heard from a few others that the USA Geddy neck isn't as thick as an American Standard. But if you look at the measurements. The USA Geddy is thinner at the 1st fret and becomes thicker as you go down the neck. But I guess I'll find out once I get mine
BB2000 is a very nice bass. One of the best 4 strings out there. I consider the US Geddy Lee, the original Yamaha BB’s, and the Musicman Caprice to be the best 4 strings I’ve ever played .
The US Geddy feels the best in my hands and just gives me that special sound I want to hear.
I can see why you would stick with the Yamaha .
Very nice!! Yes that tone!! Only in the US Geddy!! It has that extra bottom low end throaty growl .
Those American Standards sound great with the custom shop 60s pickups. I've heard from a few others that the USA Geddy neck isn't as thick as an American Standard. But if you look at the measurements. The USA Geddy is thinner at the 1st fret and becomes thicker as you go down the neck. But I guess I'll find out once I get mine
Yes they do. I purchased mine in 2012 after seeing/hearing a young guy play one through my amp at a friend's birthday party. As far as jazz basses go, it lacks for nothing, though I prefer the 70's pickup configuration by a small margin. Still, I don't prefer it to the extent that I'd want to get rid of this particular bass.
As far as necks go, the one on mine is about as thin as I'd ever want to go.
It's astonishingly good IMO, both in terms of construction, ergonomics and tone. The neck in particular is sublime. This bass beats nearly everything I've ever played - including Sadowsky Metro, Fender Jazz - both USA and Japan, and EB Musicman Stingray - in almost every aspect.
However, I can see why it would not be suited to everyone because it's an absolute beast - i.e. large and very heavy, but I'm happy to say it suits me down to the ground. I'm keen to try an example of the latest iteration, the BBP34, to see how it measures up.
It’s been a very long time, the 1980’s, but I had a BB2000 too. It was likely the best passive four I had until my Geddy Lee. My Lakland DJ5 was the best passive five I ever had.
Wow! Awesome playing!! As a relatively new bass player, getting good enough to play Dean Town will be when I know that I’ve “made it.” A high bar, to be sure.
Very well done, sir. Oh, by the way, nice bass!
- Apr 1, 2000
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- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
You're very kind, sir! The thing is, you never really arrive - everything you learn teaches you how much more you DON'T know!
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,406
- 9,858
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
Yeah, I'll keep my eyes open for one. I don't see any today.
The other option is to cancel and look for something else. What is a comparable J bass for similar money? Doesn't have to be Fender.
To be honest ..... nothing . Keep searching Reverb everyday and the classifieds here. One will pop up. Don’t cancel until you find one.
Buy that one on Reverb before someone else does. It’s a good price and looks in fine shape .
