Fender Jazz Bass Geddy Lee Signature Cij

The Geddy Lee Jazz Bass is an exact replica of Geddy's true to time 1972 Fender Jazz Bass. It was built to replicate the specs he had on his bass

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Overall rating
4.67 star(s) 3 ratings
Tone
4.33 star(s)
Build Quality
4.33 star(s)
Feel
4.33 star(s)
Value
4.00 star(s)
Tone
4.00 star(s)
Build Quality
4.00 star(s)
Feel
4.00 star(s)
Value
4.00 star(s)
Pros
  • Great neck profile, fit and finish on neck pocket is perfect, good stock pickups
Cons
  • Tuners not so great and did not like the wider string spacing (20mm) that came cut into the bridge. Also, the bass needed some minor fretwork cleanup (sharp edges) and a good setup. No case was included.
Purchased the bass due to loving the thinner neck profile. Would have preferred 60s pickup spacing (bridge pickup is closer to the bridge for 70s spacing). Sound is pretty good - could use a little more bass. The tuners were junky and were immediately replaced with Hipshots. I tried to like the wider spacing that came with the bass, but eventually replaced the bridge with a new BA II that I cut to the standard 3/4" (19mm) spacing. The thinner neck without any graphite reinforcement requires adjustment every couple of weeks to maintain a low action and I routed a slot in the body to allow adjustment without taking the neck off (or loosening it). The fretwork was ok and I recently had the bass Pleked which did wonders. Overall, I am very happy with the bass after tweaking it.
Price Paid
$550 new
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