My new Geddy McKagan bass

[bassbo2112]

or Duff Lee if you prefer

Geddy Lee neck
Hipshot tuners
Duff McKagan P(J) body, painted black, w/routed truss access
Dimarzio DP 126 pups
Babicz FCH bridge

Got the neck and the body some time ago, finally got around to putting it together. I recently built a Warmoth P with Dimarzio's and this has a similar sound, but the Maple neck makes it just a tad brighter (when just P pups are on)

 

[purfektstranger]

Looks great! Was the neck a straight fit?

 

[bassbo2112]

Yep, no problems there!

Thanks

 

[PazzoBasso]

Let it be known that I like this...

I might have left it white, or maybe a custom white pearloid pickguard is in order?

 

[bluesbassbkf]

Cool! Nice work

 

[MIMike]

I believe his real name is Geddy McKagan...stage name is Duff Lee.

 

[mellowinman]

This is a bass I would be very interested in playing. It's got a lot of qualities I like.

 

[Rip Topaz]

Very cool. If it were me, I would definitely add some contrast on the body. Maybe a white pearl guard (as suggested above) or even a mirror guard.

Still awesome, though.

 

[The Bass Clef]

Cool bass! How abut Guffy McLeegan!

 

[lavmonga]

Geez, that is so BLACK!

 

[bassbo2112]

Let it be known that I like this...

I might have left it white, or maybe a custom white pearloid pickguard is in order?

Not a fan of white, hence I painted it black. And was also going for a little bit of a different look than the Warmoth P I recently built.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-new-warmoth-p-bass-891317/

 

[Immigrant]

THAT is fantastic!

I say leave it as is. No PG. It's stealthy and sleek, like a show car sans door handles. Another picture of the body is in order though. A close up.

Nice!

 

[Rusty G String]

That is sweet. I love the black, especially with the black inlays and no pick guard. I blacked out a bass with a black bridge and knobs. That might be overkill on yours but its awesome. How does it play?

 

[SirMjac28]

That looks awesome reminds me of my Big Block.

 

[Lee H]

since it has the black and maple thing going on, how about a flamed maple pickguard?

I hate the look of too many colors and patterns on a bass. The maple neck, with a colored body, and a tort or pearloid pickguard, and a chrome control cover etc...etc...etc.. really makes it look like a "parts bass". The cleaner you can make one look, the better

 

[bassbo2112]

You can hear my Duff Lee bass on the last two tracks I recorded:

Open Your Eyes - http://ericbobo.bandcamp.com/track/open-your-eyes
Middle/end part is bass with an effect on it

Dear Congress (Get the hell out!) - http://ericbobo.bandcamp.com/track/dear-congress-get-the-hell-out

Recorded at my home studio using an Ampeg SVT7Pro through a Rane DC 24 compressor into Ableton Live - Additional compression/processing using Waves LA-2A and CLA bass plugins.
P pups only

 

[wild4oldcars]

personally I feel like it either needs to be a blackout body hardware included, or the dimarzios need some silver pole pieces, stat!

 

[sloppy_phil]

maybe some white/cream p'up covers instead of the black, if you were thinking about any contrast at all?

$0.02

 

[39-Bassist]

I like the black but I think my taste would have been to sand to a nice natural body, then see if it had a good grain. then clear coat it...that look would be killer in MY opinion...but it looks cool and what YOU like is what counts most.....

 

[lowphatbass]

Very cool! I know the GL necks are loved by many, they're just a little boney/squirly for me. I'd probably opt for the Duff Harris model, I guess there would be no blocks though.