A Butchered Aria bass

[Blazer]

I saw these guys a few weeks ago and when that Bass player got out his bass I went "Oh my GOD what did you do with that poor bass?" He laughed at that.

[Rocker949]

That makes the De Armond Ashbory look like a beauty.

[gweimer]

In the '70s and the '80s, there were a LOT of interesting things that people did to basses.  I remember that a lot of people were modding old Fenders a lot.  Jazz necks on Precisions was a popular thing to do.  I remember a band called The Boyzz - Dave Angell had a '64 Jazz bass that he not only added a pickup to, but redid all the electronics, and refinned it flat black.  It was an awesome sounding bass, though.  I was on the milder side - my '64 Precision already had a crap refin on it (you could actually peel the charcoal gray finish off with your fingernail), and I dropped a Bart in it, and put a BadAss II on it.  Best thing I ever did for that bass.  It had a perfect neck, though.

I remember in high school, my friends and I went to the local music store.  There was a '56 LP Junior there.  The owner (this was a mom/pop sheet music type store) tried to sell it to our guitarist, a leftie.  When Jeff told him he was left-handed, the owner just said, "Hell, we'll just cut out that other side for you".

[Rocker949]

I'd love to have a 56 LP Jr in great shape so I could sell it, get a bass I really wanted, and still have plenty left over.

[Barklessdog]

Looks very Micheal Manring.

If it works for him, God bless him.

[Highlander]

Anyone remember Mr Lee's teardrop blue precision that he used to use for encores in the 70's...?

... and I'd better lie low on this one, in case Uwe catches me spreading dissension in the ranks...

Uwe, you can trust me, ma bouy, I'm a reformed man... (in my best hand ringing Topol inpersenation...)

[Blazer]

Anyone remember Mr Lee's teardrop blue precision that he used to use for encores in the 70's...?

I read enough things about that bass but I never saw a picture or footage of Geddy using that bass, so please show pictures.

[Highlander]

Wouter, I may have a (not very good) pic in the neg box from their 1st or 2nd UK tour (77/78 - too far back for decent shots)... rather surprised I could not find a pic readily available on line... it was a blue and white Precision cut into a teardrop shape and the head was also cut, placing a machine head on the lower edge, a-la-Musicman... She can be seen on the cover of the ATWAS double with the triple gatefold so if worst comes I can always scan that one, but as it is buried in the loft (long since replaced with a CD but it was my first Rush so never parted with it...)

[Chris P.]

I'm more shocked by the guy playing without a shirt than the bass;)