Remarkable discovery on US Geddy Jazz bass

[stringtapper]

My MIJ Geddy doesn't have the routing either. Not sure if that's standard or not.

 

[Rogatien022]

Pickguard off, please!! Beautiful! Now play the heck out of it!

 

[hover]

Get a clear lexan or equiv. repro pickguard. Reuse the screws and spare your finish.

 

[eligilam]

Just swapped the pickguard on my '05 CIJ for a mirror guard I ordered from Pickguardian (great guy to deal with btw).......anywho, the bass looked slick without routing or holes with the PG off. Looked a lot like the OP's. Definitely would be playable without the PG in this case....

 

[Gorn]

Here's the body from a $1400 American Standard jazz:
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And here's my American Special that costs $600 less:

Why, Fender? Why?

 

[PortlandBass77]

Wow, good to know. Great 'bass face' btw.

 

[Fletz]

Wow, good to know. Great 'bass face' btw.

That's the midnight on a worknight face....

 

[hintz]

Much better without the pickguard!! My MIJ Marcus 4 didn't have any routings either so I removed the pickguard until I sold it...

I just like the way it looked better without, plus I don't use a pick so...

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I haven't seen an American Fender WITHOUT the route and/or hole in years. My 93 jazz had an ugly route under the pg, my 2008 and 2014 am standard P's have the CNC hole and the 2003 am standard Jazz I'm selling has the route and the hole.

I guess you never took the guard off your Jaco, they are done without routes but they also ship without a guard so it's understandable.

I would honestly be pissed in my Custom Shop had a swimming pool route, I don't think this is done to CS basses ever but I may be wrong.

 

[MegaSwing]

I had an Indonesian Squier Jazz like that about six years ago. I wish I still had it.

 

[Fletz]

I guess you never took the guard off your Jaco, they are done without routes but they also ship without a guard so it's understandable.

I would honestly be pissed in my Custom Shop had a swimming pool route, I don't think this is done to CS basses ever but I may be wrong.

I did. Your right. But that's to be expected on that one.

 

[SasquatchDude]

Wow! Never considered myself much of a fan of the PG-less look on Fenders, but that is one suave axe!

 

[Gorn]

I had an Indonesian Squier Jazz like that about six years ago. I wish I still had it.
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Some Squier affinities have no routing. Some do. More unexplainable variation.

 

[Fletz]

If the cheaper basses have route or CNC, what the hell are they for?

 

[JackANSI]

I guess you never took the guard off your Jaco, they are done without routes but they also ship without a guard so it's understandable.

I would honestly be pissed in my Custom Shop had a swimming pool route, I don't think this is done to CS basses ever but I may be wrong.

My Custom Shop has a pool under the guard. Not a big deal for me because the empty screw holes would drive me nuts anyway.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

My Custom Shop has a pool under the guard.

Damn... that is horsespit in my books.

Thanks for informing me though.

 

[christpncher]

no routes or CNC on the made in china Fender Modern Player Jaguar either, I took my guard off

 

[JackANSI]

Damn... that is horsespit in my books.

Thanks for informing me though.

The very nature of "Custom Shop" probably means any of them could be quite the opposite. Just giving you back some hope

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

no routes or CNC on the made in china Fender Modern Player Jaguar either, I took my guard off

I actually just refinished a Squier affinity. It had no routes so I plugged the pickguard holes and rock it guardless. I was pretty shocked a $160 Squier had no routes.

 

[alexgeddy]

Just bought one of the crimsom geddy lee basses.. No routing under the pickguard... Wish they left it off and made it an owner option to install it.. The top looks great without the pickguard but u have holes !!