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My usa Geddy Lee Jazz

UPDATE on using the USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, had this a couple of weeks now, got to say it is one of the best sounding basses i have had in my hands ever, i tried different strings on the bass, the fender 45-105 strings that come with the bass are just awful !!! i then tried a new set of rotosound 45-105 roundwounds, they sounded great at first but just died a few days later not good value at all and this is the new foil packet strings, i then installed a set of Elixir nanoweb 45-105 and wow now we are talking the tone is bright, full of life makes the bass sing they really do, the Elixirs don't sound as zingy as other strings but i prefer that as what you get with Elixir actually stays there , unlike the other strings that sound amazing for a day or so then no life what so ever. The new Geddy Lee bridge is just awesome so easy to adjust and intonate, nice smooth feel to it, almost the exact same as a badass, only this has rounded edges, rather than the sharp edges on the badass, the pickups on this bass are just superb sounding honestly these will be hard to beat , using the neck pickup on its own the bass has a lovely warm almost p bass like tone, the bridge pickup has growl and bite and when you combine both and adjust the balance between the two you have a full range of usable tones , sounds best with both on max !!!! the neck on this bass is just fantastic, i have had the mexican and japanese versions, the best way i can describe the feel of this neck is this neck feels real !!! there is a solidity you just do not get with the other two versions although those are great feeling necks in their own right !!! the neck is a lot thicker everywhere but has a smooth fast feel to it the binding on the frets is faultless it just is !!! the only problem for me is the width of this neck at the body end i am finding it hard to play certain things i can play easily on my Rickenbacker's, but that is probably down to me playing Ric's for 37 years, i am so used to playing those basses everything else feels alien to me. Guys who are used to jazz necks will love this neck, with the varnish removed from the playing area and rubbed with oil, it has a great feel, your hand just slides up and down effortlessly, the nut is a bone nut and was cut to perfection, the hardware up in the headstock just feels top notch very smooth and accurate tuning . the body of the bass is very sleek and very smooth and is cut to perfection to fit the body, the wood used is select Alder at the fender plant, if you are after the tone that Geddy has you have it in spades with this instrument, it feels great , has good balance, neck is a joy to play apart for me the width at the body end !!, i am trying my best to get used to the bass so i can keep it, it is up for sale on Here, it records well and is easy to get a great tone that you need for a particular song. comes with the new style Fender hard case and all the candy.

Yes Jon, you think someone at fender would wake up and realise this is not a standard jazz, that is basically the tool kit you get with the Geddy Bass, yes the neck on this bass is the highlight and the pickups of course.

I seriously have not played so much in all my life with this Geddy Lee bass, my back aches , my fingers hurt, fantastic. loving this thing big change for me , used to my Rickenbacker's.

congrats, nice grain on the body, i sold mine i felt it was just too bright on the top end, but lovely bass.

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Hi Cosmo hope your well sir, The neck is just wonderful really , it is a lot chunkier and feels way better than the jap model, everything feels tighter and better on the bass it is quite heavy too, the pickups sound amazing they have both low end way beyond the jap model and lots of high end zing !!! only issue i had was to intonate the E string it was a bugger to get spot on, got there in the end i raised the saddle up higher and that took care of the problem , machine heads feel really high quality to me , they are very confident and smooth, neck just feels incredible, it is thick but not difficult to play , gives the bass a nice quality feel the binding is almost light brown !! as are the inlays on the fretboard, the Geddy bridge is solid and works well only thing is fender give you the incorrect allen key and also a truss rod tool that is useless as it is a flat head screw on this neck !! saddles adjust with ease and are smooth, big thumbs up from me i like it. and the case is pretty nice too. George

did a quick video of the bass with a couple of Rush Licks in there. loving it so far neck is incredible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9ja_-EYjc

I will have the USA version of the bass in my hands tomorrow (sat) so will try do a review on the bass once i try it out , hoping this will be a good one.

I am picking one up in the next few weeks guys, going on holiday to Las Vegas , I have ordered one from Guitar Centre which is not too far from my Hotel. and huge difference in price compared to uk rip off price. will post a full report once i get back.

I know Billy personally, he is a superb Bass player and plays all of chris Squire's bass lines, he is the perfect replacement as well as knowing the songs inside out he is a master musician. i don't even understand anyone doubting his capabilities.

Minitaur and Roland PK5 or PK5A midi bass pedals total control from your feet, you can change octave and program number also with your feet just store the presets on the minitaur and the pedal switching will go through each program for you which you can select with your feet. used that set up for a long time never any issues.

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