You clearly want a Geddy Lee sig, though that might be a bit much. But then you can look like Geddy, and you really can't put a price on that, can you?
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Precision or Jazz Bass ?
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He mentioned wanting a US made bass, so I'm suggesting a US made G&L L2000.BillyB_from_LZ said:
BillyB_from_LZ said:
I think someone made that suggestion already. You know, with all the SX buzz here on TB, I may have to check them out myself for a cheapie fretless to dink around with.
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fourstringbliss said:
Oops...yep it was right there in post no. 1... Thanks for the reminder.
G&Ls are truly underappreciated instruments!
Well i owned an American Precision but i wasn't comfortable with it. It didn't fit my playing style, which is similar to Geddy Lee's. I changed it for an American Jazz and i'm very happy with it. If you're worried about tone, the new S-1 switch on the jazz emulates the precision tone rather well.
I find the jazz much more comfortable and versatile to play but i would try both out first.
I find the jazz much more comfortable and versatile to play but i would try both out first.
It really does depend on what sound you're after and what kind of neck you're comfortable with. I'll say it one more time and then I'm done (before people start throwing rocks at me) - the L2K will serve you well regardless of the sound you're looking for. If you're more comfortable with a Jazz type neck you'll need to make sure that you get a US model and that it has a #6 or a #8 neck. They're both 1.5" at the nut; the #6 has a 7 1/2" fingerboard radius while the #8 has a 12" fingerboard radius.
Here's another vote for the G&L L2000! Although the pickups do sound a bit different to me (how could they not-- they are different) they are cool in their own right, and you can approximate Precision, Jazz and Stringray sounds.
The headstock logo "status symbol" dilemma is kind of silly, but with G&L it doesn't really come into play, anyway, because the "L" stands for "Leo"!
The headstock logo "status symbol" dilemma is kind of silly, but with G&L it doesn't really come into play, anyway, because the "L" stands for "Leo"!
I totally agree that you can approximate Precision, Jazz and Stingray sounds. I think most of the time when you're playing in the mix it would take a real ear for specific bass tone to tell whether a Jazz, Precision, or Stingray is being played anway.dougjwray said:
