If think the Geddy Lee model has the same 70s bridge pickup placement (closer to the bridge than the American Pro) as does the Markus Miller bass.

This dude can slap! Sounds good, especially with the added harmonics!

Great review of the two basses I'm deciding between. Thanks!

He !!!you come back i m very happy was long Time 👏👍🏿

Great video! Thanks for comparing the two.

The Geddy Lee is my favorite. 🙌

Excellent work Mr Cooper….. You make both sound real good, but the Geddy came through a lot stronger.. Thank you for posting

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

OldBeatleMan,...I totally agree. It also feels like a bass in your hands. I like it better as well.

Great demo. I love the Geddy Lee USA. My friend's got one, and it truly Rocks. I would definitely check the Flea versus Geddy bass. I've played both, and they are both sick axes. Been trying to decide which one to add to my collection. Thanks for the video!

Yeah, I instantly bonded to the USA Geddy. The back of the neck is oiled, per Geddy's own personal specs. The white blocks on maple can be a little challenging at times when the lighting isn't good. But it is a righteous J-bass by any measure.

I have the USA Geddy Lee bass and mine also has the area around the back of the neck that feels less finished, so it's definitely intentional. I had been wondering about it myself but you've basically confirmed for me that it's by design. So thanks! I love the bass, by the way. I was lucky enough to get a limited edition crimson red version; there are several vids on my channel where I'm using it, if you wanna check it out. My only gripe with the Geddy Lee bass is the reverse tuning heads. It always takes me a second to remember to turn them the other way to tune. By the way, you're a phenomenal player!

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

C.M. Willett,...oh ok C.M,...you have a "RARE" one indeed. I didn't know that those pickups were that 'HOT" and "STRONG!". Blew my head off! (Lol!). Going to check you out in about 15 minutes. Thank for your nice comment. I highly appreciate it. Your gonna mess around and make me look for the "GEDDY LEE" color you have. I like that one. oh yeah! That one is a "KEEPER!!!!". Coop' Bass "4" Life. : )

I'd take the american pro anytime!

You are so cool man, keep it up ;)

"DUDE', Both sound really good basses, and you are right Geddy Lee, did seem to have a little more punch for that extra $$.

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Tim Bozeman ,...yeah,...Geddy got this one beat. $100 dollars more.

Play Black jazz pick up closer to the bridge that gives it a popular brighter sound 1972

I've played both the flea and the Getty Lee Jazz bassist and both of them are two completely different Beasts

@11coopbasscooper55

6 жыл бұрын

Musicfreak live,...yeah, I would agree, being that the "FLEA" bass has a maple neck and a "ROSEWOOD" fretboard. The "GEDDY LEE" has a "MAPLE" neck. 👍😌

@joshuabarnes7543

6 жыл бұрын

11coopbass Cooper place to Geddy Lee has a three and a half inch spacing versus the fender flea has a 3 inch spacing

@joshuabarnes7543

6 жыл бұрын

Place the neck on the Getty Lee where is gloss no gloss that is standard Geddy Lee wanted something that felt a little worn in

Certainly intriguing! Thank you for this wonderfully produced and presented video! I just got my first bass on the 26th - a wonderful Squier Jazz with the Rumble 15 amplifier. That bass is wonderful for the price, which got me thinking what American Fender should I purchase when I advance in skill and earn enough money? Definitely the Geddy Lee. Appears to be the best American Fender besides the Elite series.

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Ethan Pearson,...hey!,...pump your brakes. If your just starting. Down the road, you'll find what your ears and hands like. It might not be a "FENDER". There are plenty of other bass companies that will turn you on, besides "FENDER". (I'm just saying). Examples: Ken Smith, Fodera, Sadowsky, LowEnd, Roscoe, Fender of course, Lakland, Warwick, T BASS-Trace Elliot product, MTD, Ritter, Gibson, Mike Lull, Bossa, Bacchus, Warrior, Willow, for some of your "HIGH END" great sounding basses. Then you have middle class basses as well. Ibanez, Carvin, Skyline Laklands, Mexican Fender Jazzes, Swing Technology MTD,, Bacchus, Dame, Sire/MARCUS MILLER, Cort etc. Then your cost effective basses. Squier, SX, Cort, Crafter, Ibanez, Maestro, Smash etc. Now, some of these "COST EFFECTIVE" basses do sound better than the "HIGH END" ones as well. Fall back a little bit. You'll develop a feel, ear and taste for what your body likes. 😀

@EthanPearson

7 жыл бұрын

11coopbass Cooper Mhm! I have been researching for quite a while now and Jazz basses appeal to me the most! Thanks for the helpful tips!

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Ethan Pearson,...you betcha' bruddah! Your quite welcome. 😀

@EthanPearson

7 жыл бұрын

11coopbass Cooper I love Squiers and Fenders. Ibanez and other companies make great basses but aren't exactly my style. I could be biased since most of my favorite bassists use Jazz basses. How long have you been playing bass?

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Ethan Pearson,... ok,...ok. I've been playing bass for a long, long, long time. (Lol!) I'd say 41yrs. You git to love it my friend. 😀

Thanks for finally checking this one out. Small correction: there is something on the back of the Professional neck, it's actually a satin finish. For me personally, it's pretty smooth and I can slide up and down it with a lot of ease. I've never tried the Geddy Lee and it's hard for me to judge without a direct recording. They're different basses in many regards: different pickups, the Pro has a modern C neck while the Geddy is 70s. I wouldn't say the Pro build is cheap at all, it's just a lot of modern refinements while taking some weight off. I'm using mine (rosewood neck) with a Sadowsky preamp and Dunlop Marcus Miller strings. Sounds pretty damn good.

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

silverdroid,...never taking away from this bass. The thickness of this bass is thin. (BODY) wise. I have over 200 basses as we speak. This bass to me, feels like one of my cost effective "SQUIER'S", in size not quality. Silk finish huh? Ok. I'm ole "S'kOOL!". That polyurethane neck has been around forever. The comparison is to see which pickups an individual like best. Now,... before you went "SADOWSKY" preamp in that bass, you should have gotten you a "GK!" MB115 set that combo flat, tweeked the booster knob and set that active/passive switch to passive. Went out there and did a gig. Sadowsky wouldn't have a chance. I'm just saying. Lol! I'm just saying. 🙌

@silverdroid

7 жыл бұрын

I'm using a Fender Rumble 200 which also has a 1 x 15", but I know how particular you are to those GK amps. I'd still be up for trying one flat. I got the Sadowsky more for the Marcus Miller character.

@bentpolski

7 жыл бұрын

I also have A Fender Rumble 200 Great Amp. Ain't no GK but good enough for this Dude. I just bought another Bass. The Fender Mustang Offset PJ. I love this little Bad Boy! The sound WHOA! Toggle switch. Front Both Back. Reminds me of my Old Gibson 1971 Gibson Slotted Peg head as far as neck and play ability. Might be too small for you COOP!

@silverdroid

7 жыл бұрын

How would you compare the Fender and GK?

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

silverdroid,... I done videos of the two. Check them out. 11coopbass cooper. 😋

Is this the USA version of the the Geddy lee bass

The Geddy Lee bass sounds good.

Geddy Lee kicks ass. Big difference for 100 Bucks more. Coop how does the necks compare? Which one is slimmer, faster, easier to play, in your opinion, What bridges on on each?

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Puzio Sr,... American Professional seems thicker than the "GEDDY LEE". The "LEE" has a Fender replicated "BADASS". That new Professional "HANDMADE" bass body feels like a very low, low cost effective "SQUIER" jazz that come with a "SQUIER" 15 watt bass combo. For $1,500 buckeroos! This thing should feel like a "KEN SMITH". Lol!!!!

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Puzio Sr,...Geddy Lee is the faster, smoother neck. Plays better. Real talk. American Professional, have different tuning pegs. A standard style bridge. $1,500? Ah,... I don't know about that!

@silverdroid

7 жыл бұрын

The Pro uses the HiMass bridge which was also being used with the now discontinued Standard series. Geddy Lee uses a "signature" HiMass, but unfortunately lacks the string-through option. You can string through the body on the Pro.

@silverdroid

7 жыл бұрын

One thing about those tuning pegs (fluted): I don't know if it's just because of those or in combination with the bridge, but I can slap the hell out of my bass and it hardly ever goes out of tune. The fluted pegs help most for putting on new strings, it naturally forces the windings to develop at the bottom. I unfortunately didn't have much choice when I got my bass, they only had a 5-string American Standard and my 4-string American Professional. Side-by-side, the Pro sounded better, more metallic. Did you notice any difference with the tall narrow frets?

Great Funk Bass Playing. I’m off and on with learning stuff like that. But I sing lead and play bass. Geddy but always want to be better

does that guitar center have a fender flea bass if so do a flea vs geddy lee

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Musicfreak live,...nah they don't have the "FLEA" yet. Oh, don't think that haven't crossed my mind. Oh I'm on it already. ☺

@joshuabarnes7543

7 жыл бұрын

11coopbass Cooper fleas like a 61 roadworn Mexican

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Musicfreak live,...oh really?!!!

@joshuabarnes7543

7 жыл бұрын

11coopbass Cooper instead of one tone knob he's got the stack knobs so there's two tones and two volumes in a faded shell pink with a tortoise shell pickguard in a Rosewood neck

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

Musicfreak live,...so psychologically, they dig in your pockets with putting a signature name on a mexi jazz. (Lol!)

Auuugh I just bought a Geddy lee Made in Mexico paid $1149 idk how I feel. idk why I thought it wasn’t a signature model I hate sig models they feel tainted by someone else’s preferences. If I’m gonna spend that much might as well get a just get an American model. Ugh idk I like it but not enough

I’m surprised u like the Geddy. It’s warmer than the American Bc in most of the demos u put up the Basses always have that bright thin slap tone. Interesting.

turn your phone sideways

The Geddy Lee signature obviously isn't set up as well as the Professional, way too much fret buzz. With a good set up the Geddy Lee would kill!

play the damn thing already

Geddy all the way!!

Both sounded good... But that "modern C" neck... Not for me in any configuration, bass or Strat. Give me the standard C neck over the new ones any day.

i'll take the american

I'll take the Geddy Lee but both are nice. I got a Mod SX i'll put up on both of them. Lol

@11coopbasscooper55

7 жыл бұрын

JR,.. I totally agree with you. I'm on your side. Lol!