NBD: Geddy #4

[Smooth_bass88]

Snagged this one the other day, impulse buy. Price was beyond reasonable. MIM. Overall quality is equivalent to the other three Geddys I've owned (Japanese), all of which I sold for various reasons. About 2 years old. Mint, aside from superficial marks on pickguard. Needed setup, pickups lowered. Did it myself, plays great. Might lower action a little more eventually, but works fine as is. Played it on gig last night w/SVT. Sounded awesome. Feels awesome. Pleased with the pickups. Probably going to throw a tort pickguard with thumbrest on it at some point. Will be playing it tonight as well.

 

[Lowendchamp]

That might be the only Geddy I would buy given the vintage sunburst look. Have you ever played an American Performer Jazz? If so, how does it compare? I'm a P guy but I love both of my Jazz basses too. After I got the MIA Jazz with maple fretboard and satin seafoam green body I couldn't imagine that even a MIA Geddy would be appealing. I like the look of yours though.

 

[DirkP]

What I prefer on the MIJ basses is that they are period correct ash with a yellow tint 70s sunburst. But if you want to add a tort pickguard, you seem to prefer the 60s look anyway...

 

[Smooth_bass88]

That might be the only Geddy I would buy given the vintage sunburst look. Have you ever played an American Performer Jazz? If so, how does it compare? I'm a P guy but I love both of my Jazz basses too. After I got the MIA Jazz with maple fretboard and satin seafoam green body I couldn't imagine that even a MIA Geddy would be appealing. I like the look of yours though.

I've not played the American Performer series, but, as many others will tell you, the necks on the Geddys are flatter and thinner so as to facilitate fast, aggressive playing. Also, the bridge pickup is closer to the bridge (as is typical on 70s Fenders). This combined with the maple fingerboard give it more 'bite', especially in the upper mids.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

They had an SVT (VR) for backline at my gig the other night.