bassdrummer Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I love the Geddy Lee, but I wanted it in a 3 tone sunburst finish. So.... I bought a beautiful, 3 tone sunburst, 4 string Fender Standard (MIM) Jazz bass at my local White's Music store. Then I went online and ordered.... 1. Leo Quan Badass II bridge 2. Fender US Original ('62) Jazz Bass pickups 3. Tortoise shell Jazz bass pickguard And I went back into White's Music and bought a set of DR Hi-Beam strings as recommended by many on this forum for long life and great sound. The bridge and pickguard have arrived, and I'm just waiting for the pickups. Then my MexiGeddy shall arise. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Good deal! Don't forget to shave the neck! "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Has it got a rosewood or a maple fingerboard? What you're doing sounds like a good idea to me. And then you can start building a new project bass out of the parts you took off the first bass. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerlovesAva Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Does your Fender MIM have the ash/maple/maple combo as well? Sweet if it does, but still cool with alder. Cool project! Insert clever, non-religious, unobtrusive sig here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by jeremy c: Has it got a rosewood or a maple fingerboard? What you're doing sounds like a good idea to me. And then you can start building a new project bass out of the parts you took off the first bass. It's got a rosewood fingerboard. Hmmm...another project bass... Maybe buy a real Geddy Lee and convert it into a Mexican standard... "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by TylerlovesAva: Does your Fender MIM have the ash/maple/maple combo as well? Sweet if it does, but still cool with alder. Cool project! Nope, it's alder with a rosewood fingerboard. Thanks for the affirmation! "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by zeronyne: Good deal! Don't forget to shave the neck! I don't get it...but I like your avatar... "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by bassdrummer: Originally posted by zeronyne: Good deal! Don't forget to shave the neck! I don't get it...but I like your avatar... The neck on Geddy Lee's bass has been shaved down to the 60's era Jazz neck dimensions. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by basshappi: Originally posted by bassdrummer: Originally posted by zeronyne: Good deal! Don't forget to shave the neck! I don't get it...but I like your avatar... The neck on Geddy Lee's bass has been shaved down to the 60's era Jazz neck dimensions. Okay, now I get it. But the only neck I'll be shaving is the one under my chin. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 The GL has an alder body, as well, so there you go. It also has a maple 'board, of course, but if you prefer rosewood, then so much the better! Cool idea. And it's basically how the GL bass came to be anyway: someone got a decent but inexpensive bass (he got his from a pawn shop, I believe) & made it up a bit, until it was how he wanted it. The formula still works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Still waiting for those Fender US Original Jazz Bass pickups. I ordered them from Music123.com on July 30 and thought they'd be here by now! I emailed them but haven't gotten a response... "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Finally! Got the Fender US Original Jazz Bass pickups. They arrived yesterday after I ordered them on July 30. I brought the bass, bridge, pickguard, strings, and pickups to my local instrument repair shop, and am hoping it'll be done by Saturday. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted September 11, 2005 Author Share Posted September 11, 2005 Turns out the pickguard I ordered on eBay doesn't fit right! But the technician working on my bass happened to have a different one that DID fit and that I also liked better anyway. So I'm out the $20 something I spent on the first pickguard, but ... the bass is done! I'm really happy with it. If I only had a digital camera I'd post pictures of it. Looks like the Reggie Hamilton bass but without the Precision neck pickup. '62 U.S. pickups, sunburst finish, tortoise shell pickguard, Badass II bridge, DR HiBeams strings ... I'm loving it! And now begins the rise of MexiGeddy... "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Glad to hear that the pickguard worked out, and that you are happy with your new creation... IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIVVVEEEEE Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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