Geddy Lee

On Rotosound's website, it states that Geddy Lee uses RS66LD Swing Bass strings.

In this source picture, Geddy Lee can be seen with the black Rickenbacker 4080/12. It's also used for the song "Xanadu" (http://bit.ly/1wNinqh). Geddy can be heard playing the 12-string neck from 10:38 onwards. He also used a 4080 bass/6 string for "A Passage to Bangkok" on the "Exit...Stage Left" video and audio, playing rhythm guitar during Alex Lifeson's solo.

Geddy used his Black Rickenbacker 4001 from their first tour in 1974 until the Grace Under Pressure Warm Up Tour in 1983 although he pulled it back out for A Passage To Bangkok on the Snakes & Arrows tour in 2007 and 2008. He can also be seen using it in the introduction video for the Time Machine tour.

This is Geddy Lee´s Fender signature bass. A replica from his "number one" black ’72 Jazz Bass that he discovered at a pawn shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Geddy began using the Steinberger L2 during the Signals tour in 1982 and used it until he purchased an XL2 (improved version of the L2, scroll down for more) around 1985. Grace Under Pressure was recorded using the L2. He used it in the music videos for Mystic Rhythms and Distant Early Warning.

From a 1984 issue of Guitar World magazine: “I like the Steinberger a lot. I started using it just before the Signals tour, somebody said ‘try this’ and it sounded great. It’s got quite a different sound from my other bass-the bottom end is really rich, deep, it almost has a synthesized bottom end. It doesn’t sound like it should sound going by the theory that big-bodied basses have a deep, resonant sound. This has got a little plastic body with a battery in the back and the bottom end sounds rich as hell. It doesn’t sound natural, but it sounds real interesting. On some of the new songs I like the punch of the Steinberger but on some of the older things like ‘Digital Man‘ I still use the Rickenbacker. I still love the Rickenbacker and I’m actually more comfortable on it. I sort of feel obligated in a way to represent its sound on the songs that were written around it. It’s kind of nice to switch back and forth.”

During the Roll the Bones era Geddy played a Cherry Red Wal Bass.

According to this article by Premier Guitar, Geddy Lee used a POG 2 on the song "The Anarchist."

Here, you can see Geddy Lee's of RUSH and Big Dirty Band rig, containing two Tech 21 SansAmp RPMs in it.

In this image, Geddy Lee is playing his Fender Jazz Bass.

“The Orange AD200B and OBC410 cab give me crunchy, overdriven vintage tone. It’s an important part the RUSH tone.” Taken from the Orange Amps artist page for Geddy Lee of RUSH and Big Dirty Band.

At 0:21 of this video of Lee's studio, a Gibson Thunderbird IV can be seen.

Geddy uses this for his dirty sound, live and in the studio

In this photo, Lee's Gibson EB-1 can be seen over his friend's left sholder toward the back among his other basses.

Geddy Lee recorded Power Windows, Hold Your Fire and Presto with the Wal MK 1. There are tons of pictures of Geddy with his black Wal Mk 1 from this era

In the Fly by Night video, you can see two SVT heads. Plus, there are multiple interviews talking about his rig. He used an SVT for his low end in the 70s and used a Sunn amp for his high end.

Geddy Lee uses the Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass, tuned to DGCF, for songs like "2112," which are outside his current vocal range. This usage is discussed on TalkBass.com.

Lee Geddy can be seen in this photo with a PPG Wave 2.3 in his keyboard rig, to his left.

In this photo we can see Lee holding a Non-Reverse Gibson Thunderbird Bass in a Green Finish, as well as another Non-Reverse Thunderbird in a Orange Finish just over his right shoulder.

"A trio of shots from the RRHOF night... Wanted to play a Ricky out of respect for Chris Squire but the '62 JB just sounded so damn good playing Roundabout with Yes and then jammin' with my fellow bassman Jeff Ament and the awesome Pearl Jam crew....congrats on your HOF induction fellas! #YES # PearlJam #rockhall #FenderJazz Bass #62srule #vintagebassguitar #spotthegreenbass "

In this photo of the late seventies, Geddy Lee stands next to his keyboard rig. It's possible to see a Moog Taurus I under the Oberheim Eight Voice.

Quote from the official Orange Amps artist page for Geddy Lee of RUSH and Big Dirty Band, "The Orange AD200B and OBC410 cab give me crunchy, overdriven vintage tone. It’s an important part the RUSH tone.”

Geddy Lee's Moog Minimoog Model D is mentioned alongside his Oberheim 8 Voice in a discussion on the Vintage Synth Explorer Forums, highlighting his use of this iconic synthesizer.

Geddy Lee is the proud owner of the Rickenbacker 331 "Light Show" Electric Guitar, as confirmed by a photo shared by Elderly Instruments on Instagram.

IE: What is the dream bass you’re still hoping to add?

GL: Well, there are a few specific vintage custom color basses that I’m still looking for. I don’t really have a pre-CBS foam green Fender Jazz bass. It’s all about the greens if you ask collectors. There’s a ‘68 Fender Telecaster bass that was done as part of a duo that celebrates the Summer of Love. One was done in literally [pink] paisley wallpaper, and the other was blue floral wallpaper. The blue floral seems to be a real tough one to find, so I’m still looking for that.

IE: You played the pink paisley on the R40 tour, didn’t you?

GL: Yes, I did. And I had the guitar version, which I loaned to Alex [Lifeson] so he would match. He’s a reluctant vintage guy. I have to provide all the best vintage instruments to him to use (laughs). Anyway, there are a few things out there that I’m still looking for.

In Lee's studio, at 0:21 there can be seen a Rickenbacker 4005.

In this photo, you can see young Geddy Lee with Precision Bass.

Geddy Lee uses a custom Moogerheim System, as seen in a user-uploaded photo on Newsland. This addition complements his well-known Oberheim Eight Voice and Mini Moog setups.

In an interview included in this post, it is explained that this is the microphone used on snakes and arrows for vocals.

This page from Keyboard Magazine lists the DX-7 among Geddy Lee's gear.

In this article there is a picture of Rush's current keyboard rig. The Little Phatty is on the top.