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YYZ

Rush

Bassprog1980s

Original Gear

BassFender Jazz Bass (1972, Geddy Lee's main bass on Moving Pictures)
AmpHiwatt DR103 + Marshall Club & Country (studio blend, no SansAmp in 1981)
PickupsDual single-coil Jazz Bass pickups

Amp Settings

gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
presence6.5
compression3.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio, 1981, Moving Pictures album. Geddy Lee used his '72 Jazz Bass, ran into a blend of Hiwatt and Marshall amps, with some direct signal. No SansAmp or modern pedals on the original recording.

Tone Character(9)
aggressive midrange snarlbright, clanky top endtight low endgritty, harmonically rich overdriveclear note definitionpunchy attackslightly compressedgrowly upper midscutting presence

Difficulty

YYZ is a virtuosic prog bass line requiring advanced fingerstyle technique, rapid string crossing, and precise timing in odd meters, all while maintaining clarity and aggression with a driven tone.

Sources

Does anyone know what gear Alex Lifeson used for YYZ?how to get the geddy lee toneYYZ with a RickenbackerTech 21 Introduces the Geddy Lee MP40 SansAmp - Premier Guitar

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