I've had a CIJ Geddy and a Skyline DJ4. In terms of the feel, workmanship, and sound, the DJ4 was much better.
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I love my CIJ Geddy Lee!
Great picture to honor a great bass
I would get the Skyline Jazz, Superb instruments and the Necks are Top Notch, better than any Fender neck Ive played...
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Hubba hubba. Now THAT 5 string I want
Hubba hubba. Now THAT 5 string I want
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Yeah they make sweet looking basses. But they also play very very well. The quality is higher than a Skyline, but since the yen is weak right now you can get 3x the bass for great prices. I post about them way too much simply because I think a lot of people here will be very happy with these, and many do not know about them.
Go get your Lakland, if that is what you are GASing for. Rick Rosas played that same model, and I love the guy. [RIP]
For me.....I just bought a CIJ Geddy and I have never played one before. I am looking forward to it.
For me.....I just bought a CIJ Geddy and I have never played one before. I am looking forward to it.
I had a GL CIJ 6 years ago, it was not the quality I expected from Fender. The neck profile was super thin and flat, it made my hand cramp and was continually getting out of line.
It could as well been a bad one but I would not buy another one, I would indeed like to get my hands on a Skyline DJ5 in my case.
I have too many basses to justify one more but if I could the DJ5 it would be.
It could as well been a bad one but I would not buy another one, I would indeed like to get my hands on a Skyline DJ5 in my case.
I have too many basses to justify one more but if I could the DJ5 it would be.
I lucked into a more recent MIJ 2010 model Geddy Lee.
It is what it is, and a player should expect a thin neck and C shape profile before ever considering one. It won't be for everyone, and that is why there are other instruments on the market.
For me, it might be the one bass I never get rid of. I treat it as a Jazz bass, and expect no more out of it. It won't replace my P-bass or Sterling; and I never expected it to.
However, if one is interested in finding a Japanese version of this instrument; that player should not wait around. They are getting harder to find and the price is increasing.
It is what it is, and a player should expect a thin neck and C shape profile before ever considering one. It won't be for everyone, and that is why there are other instruments on the market.
For me, it might be the one bass I never get rid of. I treat it as a Jazz bass, and expect no more out of it. It won't replace my P-bass or Sterling; and I never expected it to.
However, if one is interested in finding a Japanese version of this instrument; that player should not wait around. They are getting harder to find and the price is increasing.
Not to knock the Skylines, because they are really nice instruments, but a few years ago, when I was jonesing for the natural/maple/block thing, I ended up with a Fender CIJ JB75. Not the same as the Geddy, obviously, but still a great bass. Still lots of 'em out there on the pre-owned market, too.