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Post subject: Re: Fender Geddy Lee Pick Ups
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:34 pm
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the MIJ GL has those american vintage pups based on the original ones equipped in the old stack-knob jazz. The tone is definitely not for everyone, but they deliver very clean tone with great mids. this clarity usually comes from pickups that are more lightly wound - they sound good, but with the caveat of slightly lower output.

playing live shouldn't be a problem - I perform with mine all the time, it's plenty loud going through my 300W rig alone. When needed, I get a little bit of added volume from a DI running through the PA and front wedges.

I do understand that Fender has moved the production of these basses to Mexico for 2012 and out, and that the pickups on those GLs may be different. I know that the new mexi pups have flat recessed pole pieces rather than the beveled ones on the MIJ's, but not sure if its an entirely new pup all together or just better poles that don't stick up a mile and get in the way of the strings like mine does...


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Post subject: Re: Fender Geddy Lee Pick Ups
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:52 am
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Interestingly, my GL has the bridge PUP with protruding poles and the neck PUP has the flush-type pole pieces!
Wonder what they put in mine??!

As for output, I find it slightly 'lower' in volume and MORE than slightly lacking in low-end,low-mid power.

It does have a very unique high-mid/highs sound. Very cool up there but wish it had the low end like my other Jazzes.


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