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This is one bass i don't want to sell but a 73 Rickernbacker 4001 has come up for grabs and that is my first love, even still i am having second thoughts there is something about that usa Geddy that is hard to explain. so it may just be staying put see how i can deal with my GAS for that 73.

My month old Geddy Lee usa Jazz, just loving it.

Indeed just shows how different people approach the bass, that is what makes it such a great instrument to play.

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The more i play the USA Geddy the more i like it, i put Elixir 45-105's on it and it just sounds awesome, i have a mim version coming tomorrow be interesting to compare both models, the only thing you have to watch on the usa Geddy is the pickup height if you raise the pickups too high it will knock the E string out , it will not intonate !!!! the magnets have such a pull on the large E string it knocks the note out at the 12th fret, just something to watch it drove me mad at first as i couldn't understand why the 12th fret was out , i must admit i did raise the pickups to full height at first, but no need to do so , again that is a must on a ric , not so for a jazz bass, in all my years of playing i have never enjoyed playing a particular bass as much as this Geddy, if you have a chance to own one just grab it, it is that good.

Hi P, great question and observation buddy, I have played Rics since 1979 !!!! it is a bass i have just gotten used to playing and i kind of feel at home playing one, and i like the sound so much !! as to the GL usa Jazz, I love this bass i really do there is something really right about it the neck has that better feel to it and the overall bass just oozes quality to me and the sound is awesome, it really is to be honest i couldn't care if Ged's signature was on it or not, it is a quality bass that is really what counts to me as a player, everything is top notch on this instrument, from the tuners to the body wood, i found it difficult to play at first as the neck widen's as it nears the body end and it is wide to me , that is the great thing about the 4003 to me the neck always feels the same no matter where you are on it !! but i have gotten used to the neck on the Geddy and it is such a good bass to play honestly, i am sure the guys that own the bass will confirm this, put it this way i have barely picked any of my rics up since having this bass, that says a lot to me as i always have a ric on no matter what i am doing. i can't recommend this bass enough, i was over in Las Vegas and i tried all sorts of basses, none came near the tone of the usa Geddy, it is expensive to buy in the uk, but if you like that kind of edgy tone and look of the bass it is hard to beat .

Hi Guys Geofio here, I have a 2 piece outfit called Extreme Danger we have 4 albums on I tunes etc, just recorded our latest called Tempus Fugit, my self George Lynch on Rickenbacker Bass, Moog Taurus 1 bass pedals, synths, and occasional vocal, John Ross on Guitars, vocals and Lyrics, we have a lot of fun putting the tracks together, doing well with sales etc, have a listen see what you think the other albums are online. cheers George [url="https://open.spotify.com/album/4BwQz9wtMhfwiQwMJVx6vr"]https://open.spotify...tMhfwiQwMJVx6vr[/url]

As the guys who own this bass know what i am talking about it has a fantastic feel to it this bass, sound wise it is just soooo right !!! lots of bottom end with fantastic bite at the same time, a fantastic feeling bass, whether it has Geddy lee's name on it or not i would still want it, this is a well designed instrument with a lot of nice touches, i haven't picked a Ric up since i have had this bass !!!!

thank you afterimage, oh yes go try one if it is set up ok you will love it, only problem is after you play one you will want it badly trust me lol. cheers G ps i have decided to keep mine it just sounds too good to part with. i will get used to the neck.

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.