Editing Geddy Lee (section)

===Basses===
[[File:Vintage Geddy Lee with Quiver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Lee on tour with various basses and an acoustic guitar]]
In the early days of Rush, Lee used a [[Fender Precision Bass]], which eventually had its body modified and refinished to a blue "teardrop"-shape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/signature-instruments-of-geddy-lee/|title=Explore the signature instruments of Geddy Lee|date=July 29, 2022|website=faroutmagazine.co.uk}}</ref> Inspired by the distinctive sound of Yes bassist Chris Squire, Lee then acquired a black [[Rickenbacker 4001]] bass, which remained his main instrument from the 1970s up until the early 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geddy-lee-on-his-rickenbacker-tone|title="I love the sound of the Rickenbacker, but I didn't sound like Chris Squire on it!" Geddy Lee on his Rick-O-Sound tone and 'crossing the floor' to Fender|first=Joel|last=McIverpublished|date=October 17, 2023|website=guitarworld}}</ref>

In 1998, Fender released the [[Fender Jazz Bass|Geddy Lee Jazz Bass]], available in Black<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fender.com/en-GB/series/artist/geddy-lee-jazz-bass-maple-fingerboard-black-3-ply-white-pickguard/|title=Fender Products: Geddy Lee Jazz Bass|publisher=Fender.com|date=January 22, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618192648/http://www.fender.com/en-GB/series/artist/geddy-lee-jazz-bass-maple-fingerboard-black-3-ply-white-pickguard/|archive-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> and 3-Color Sunburst<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702300|title=Fender Products: Geddy Lee Jazz Bass|publisher=Fender.com|date=January 22, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106060407/http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702300|archive-date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> (as of 2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702306|title=Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass|publisher=Fender.com|access-date=March 2, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106063922/http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0257702306|archive-date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> This signature model is a recreation of Lee's favourite bass, a 1972 Fender Jazz that he bought in a pawn shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1978. In 2015, Fender released a revised USA model of his signature bass,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric-basses/jazz-bass/usa-geddy-lee-jazz-bass/product-0197702806.html|title=USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass®|website=Fender}}</ref> with most of the changes reflecting those Lee had made to his own instrument over the years.

Lee has been a longtime user of [[RotoSound]] strings. He uses Swing Bass RS66LD (.45-.105) on a majority of his basses,<ref>[https://www.rotosound.com/cool_timeline/geddy-lee/]  {{Dead link|date=January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com/news/2018/09/rush-legend-geddy-lee-backs-rotosound-swing-bass-strings/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200811012437/https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com/news/2018/09/rush-legend-geddy-lee-backs-rotosound-swing-bass-strings/| archive-date = August 11, 2020| title = Rush legend Geddy Lee, backs Rotosound Swing Bass strings}}</ref> but used Funkmaster FM66 (.30-.90) on his [[Wal (bass)|Wal]] basses from 1985 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rush.com/gear/wal-bass/| title = Wal Bass |website=Rush.com}}</ref>