SS73 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Just been looking at [url="http://www.bassplayer.tv/"]http://www.bassplayer.tv/[/url] and the interviews with Geddy ''Bass Collection''. He there mentions that his new Basses will have new tuners, (seem to remember he always fitted Schallers to the Ric's.) is this true?. Also he mentions the sanded down unlacquered neck finish, this too?, wouldn't think its a very good idea here in old soggy uk though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Geddy wasn't impressed with the tuners on his signature model apparently and there has been talk of them changing for a few years. I've had two GL basses and they had identical looking tuners but one set behaved a bit better than the other set. Funnily enough, I kept the bass with the iffy set and they're absolutely fine now. I think they were talking about a 'satin' finish on the new production necks, rather than completely open, but I haven't seen any with this yet. Seems that's the feel Geddy prefers these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Have to admit that I hate the really glossy necks on these basses. I played one in GG in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't the greatest bass playing experience. However, wiping the back of the neck with some 0000 wire wool would sort that out. 1 minute job for many, many hours of bass joy. I've done this to every shop-bought bass I've ever had. Why the heck can't they do it in the factory? Never mind the satin finish, get the wire wool out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='jonsmith' post='560371' date='Aug 4 2009, 05:01 PM']Geddy wasn't impressed with the tuners on his signature model apparently and there has been talk of them changing for a few years. I've had two GL basses and they had identical looking tuners but one set behaved a bit better than the other set. Funnily enough, I kept the bass with the iffy set and they're absolutely fine now. I think they were talking about a 'satin' finish on the new production necks, rather than completely open, but I haven't seen any with this yet. Seems that's the feel Geddy prefers these days.[/quote] Funny really that Fender have been happy with the tuners for all these years. :wacko: Just noticed your bass collection, WOW all my fav stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='SS73' post='561053' date='Aug 5 2009, 12:04 PM']Funny really that Fender have been happy with the tuners for all these years.[/quote] theres probabk=ly a bit of scratching around to try and find some decent USP's here, something to really differentiate it more to justify the extra $$'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 [quote name='SS73' post='561053' date='Aug 5 2009, 12:04 PM']Funny really that Fender have been happy with the tuners for all these years.[/quote] I'm not convinced they're as good quality as even 'bog-standard' Fender tuners. [quote name='SS73' post='561053' date='Aug 5 2009, 12:04 PM']:wacko: Just noticed your bass collection, WOW all my fav stuff...[/quote] I had more money than sense at one point & actually believed that I might need them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Are the changes on all the new sunburst colour models with immediate effect? Any other upgrades? I've got one in black and I luuurrrve it! :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='SS73' post='560335' date='Aug 4 2009, 04:27 PM']Just been looking at [url="http://www.bassplayer.tv/"]http://www.bassplayer.tv/[/url] and the interviews with Geddy ''Bass Collection''. He there mentions that his new Basses will have new tuners, (seem to remember he always fitted Schallers to the Ric's.) is this true?. Also he mentions the sanded down unlacquered neck finish, this too?, wouldn't think its a very good idea here in old soggy uk though.[/quote] That's an old/quite old piece of footage; maybe a year to eighteen months. There was another interview I saw with GL that pre-dates this where he says they had issues with the machines. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Ok, I'm really thinking of just going ahead and buying a new one, but are any of the above mod's now current in the Bass? be nice to get the latest version. Gak have them for £669 all in, but are these the current models, one would hope as they must sell quite a few. Can you visit Gak and try basses, as I am a firm believer in trying and selecting a nice sounding un amplified guitar, having had possibly the most dead sounding 73 Jazz in existance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassix Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 GAK is down here in brighton and located in the North Laines, they are good lads there, they will sort you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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