250.
There are 250 in this book [‘Big Beautiful Book of Bass’], and they’re pretty much all mine.
How many bases does Geddy Lee have?
However, he also has a massive collection of over 250 vintage basses of which not all but many have been seen used on stage and in the studio. See the full list of the most historically significant Geddy Lee Bass Guitars below.
What bass did Geddy Lee play?
So Lee decided to bring the Fender Jazz Bass into the studio and fell in love with the sound that he managed to coax out of the instrument. Once Rush hit the road for the biggest tour of their career up to that point, the Jazz Bass was Lee’s new number one and would stay that way for the rest of his career.
What bass did Geddy Lee use on power windows?
Wal bass
On Power Windows Lee recorded exclusively with a Wal bass for the first time. The instrument was lent to Lee by producer Collins and Geddy took to it immediately.
What happened to Wal basses?
Death of founder, restart
In 1988, Ian Waller died of a heart attack at age 43, after which Pete Stevens continued running the business.
What gauge bass strings does Geddy Lee use?
Geddy Lee has used Rotosound 66 roundwound nickel strings for the majority of his career. These strings have gauges of 105-45. Lee has also utilized Rotosound Funkmasters with a lighter string gauge for parts of his career.
What pickups does Geddy Lee use?
The phenomenal sound of the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass comes from dual American Vintage single-coil Jazz Bass pickups that “crackle with life” and “bristle with the energy.”
What bass did Geddy Lee use on Caress of Steel?
With a white 4001 appearing in the music video “Fly by night” and “Anthem” The follow up album Caress of Steel*, showed Geddy switching between the Fender Precision and the 4001. These two basses would be the backbone of the Geddy Lee bass rig all the way into 1976. With the Precision used during the encore.
What is the symbol on Geddy Lee’s bass?
The bass features a pearlized pickguard custom-engraved and hand-painted with the Oki logo by artist James Hogg, who has created the alchemy symbol pickguards on Geddy’s Time Machine and Clockwork Angels tour instruments.
What pedals did Jaco use?
He uses a Rat pedal.
What bass was used on 2112?
At the time of recording 2112, Lee was using a Rickenbacker 4001 bass with stereo output; Brown fed one channel directly into the mixing board and then into a compressor, and the other was channelled into Lee’s Electro-Voice speakers turned up to the maximum.
What synth did Rush use?
Re: Geddy Lee/Rush synths
I know that on the Rush in Rio concert he used a stack of Roland XV-5080’s that had samples of the old Oberheim sounds, like the Tom Sawyer bass/lead and other signature sounds.
What is the Warwick bass sound?
Warwick uses pick up systems designed and manufactured by German based MEC. These pick ups utilize Ceramic magnets which accentuates the wood tone of the bass sound, which establishes the famous Warwick tone. MEC active EQ systems offer accurate reproduction of the true wood bass tones.
What pickups do Wal basses use?
Our 4-string pickups are moulded in black A.B.S. and fit into a surround, with three point spring mounted height adjustment. 5 and 6 string pickups are individually cast, mounted directly into the body, and are four point spring mount height adjustable.
What bass does Justin Chancellor use?
Justin Chancellor’s Basses
– Wal basses – Chancellor’s main bass is a Wal 4-string. The bass’s woods and electronics help create the midrange cut and punch for which he is known.
How does Geddy Lee get his sound?
The neck pickup was sent to one amp and set for a clean, bass-heavy tone, while the bridge pickup was sent to the other amp which was set with an exaggerated treble boost, and extra gain in the preamp. This defined Lee’s bass sound from 1977 to 1982.”
What’s the difference between Rickenbacker 4001 and 4003?
The Rickenbacker 4001 uses a horseshoe and toaster pickup, whereas the Rickenbacker 4003 uses high hot gain pickups, which create a more punchy sound. The Rickenbacker 4003 has a wider (fatter) neck profile, whereas the Rickenbacker 4001 has a slimmer neck profile making it a better fit for people with short fingers.
What brand of strings does Geddy Lee use?
ROTOSOUND SWING BASS 66 STRINGS
ROTOSOUND SWING BASS 66 STRINGS
Lee has always used Rotosound strings and proclaimed: “I’ve never found another string to replace them.” The Swing Bass strings he uses were developed in 1966 by Rotosound founder James How and Who bassist John Entwistle, and perfected into what became the industry standard.
Where is the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass made?
Location: Farsley, West Yorks.
What pickups are in the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass?
Pickups: Two Vintage Jazz Bass single-coil. Controls: Volume 1 (neck pickup), Volume 2 (bridge pickup), Master Tone.
What Bridge does Geddy Lee use?
Bridge: Geddy Lee High Mass Bridge.