Geddy Lee

In The article below Geddy mentioned it for Grace Under Pressure sessions

According to Guitar Lobby, Geddy used CEB-3.

Picture of Geddy with his keyboard rig. You can spot an old school Tel-ray era Morley pedal next to the Taurus. We can come to the conclusion that this is a volume pedal due to the lack of foot switches on the top of the pedal.

According to Guitar Lobby, Geddy used LS-2.

In this guitar player magazine from 1980, Geddy mentions a Boss chorus. Judging by the fact that Alex used a Ce-1, it's probably one of those.

"No. I don't use any effects on my bass, except for a Boss Chorus on perhaps one song in the course of a concert. "

You can see 2 UR4D in Geddy's rack.

Rotosound ad of Ged with Funkmasters.

In this March, 2019 article of Vintage Guitar Magazine, Lee states he owns a Rickenbacker 4005 "Lightshow" Bass, calling it a "Holy Grail Instrument".

[Vintage Guitar]: "One of rare gems of your collection is a Rickenbacker 4005L Lightshow. How does it compare to a 4001?"

[Geddy Lee]: "It’s a bigger, clunkier 4001. And let’s face it, it’s a showpiece. It sounds like a 4005 – kind of bottomy. You can get top-end out of them, but you got to work at it. And yeah, it has that semi-acoustic vibe even though it’s chock full of all the wiring and the lighting apparatus. They play more like a 4005WB, with the squared-off body, but even thicker."

[V.G.]: "It’s such a curiosity…"

[G.L.]: "It is. And I don’t know how the guy who played mine all those years got one, but I assume he played in a country band; in the book, I have a picture of him playing in a juke joint. The book also has a nice conversation with John Minutaglio, a friend and big collector of Rickenbacker stuff. Wherever my knowledge was lacking, I tried to find someone to add insight and he was a terrific resource on Rickenbacker."

[V.G.]: "How long did you look for it?"

[G.L.]: "I never thought I’d find one, to be honest. As a collector, there’s certain holy-grail instruments. So, when it came available, I jumped. Collections must be fed. That’s the way I think. If you’re not feeding a collection, it stagnates, and if you’re a completist like I am, you want those missing pieces. That was a big one, and I’m thrilled to have it.

Geddy Lee used a customized Fender P-Bass, which was recontoured to a teardrop shape, around the time of the "2112" album, as evidenced by the image provided.

Geddy Lee's use of the Ashly SC-40 Instrument Preamp is substantiated by a quote from an interview in Guitar Player magazine, June 1980, where he states, "Yes, but now I have a whole different bass setup. I have two BGW 750 power amps—one for highs and one for lows. I also have two Ashly [1099 Jay St., Rochester, NY 14611] preamps." Although Geddy does not specify the model in this quote, the Ashly SC-40 was the only preamp available from Ashly during the period of 1979-1983, corroborated by images and footage from that time. The interview was conducted by Eric Hansen.

In this March, 2019 article of Vintage Guitar Magazine, Lee states he owns a Rickenbacker 4005WB Hollowbody Bass (pictured here next to Lee's '77 4001 model), comparing it to his Rickenbacker 4005 "Lightshow" Bass.

[Vintage Guitar]: "One of rare gems of your collection is a Rickenbacker 4005L Lightshow. How does it compare to a 4001?"

[Geddy Lee]: "It’s a bigger, clunkier 4001. And let’s face it, it’s a showpiece. It sounds like a 4005 – kind of bottomy. You can get top-end out of them, but you got to work at it. And yeah, it has that semi-acoustic vibe even though it’s chock full of all the wiring and the lighting apparatus. They play more like a 4005WB, with the squared-off body, but even thicker."

[V.G.]: "It’s such a curiosity…"

[G.L.]: "It is. And I don’t know how the guy who played mine all those years got one, but I assume he played in a country band; in the book, I have a picture of him playing in a juke joint. The book also has a nice conversation with John Minutaglio, a friend and big collector of Rickenbacker stuff. Wherever my knowledge was lacking, I tried to find someone to add insight and he was a terrific resource on Rickenbacker."

[V.G.]: "How long did you look for it?"

[G.L.]: "I never thought I’d find one, to be honest. As a collector, there’s certain holy-grail instruments. So, when it came available, I jumped. Collections must be fed. That’s the way I think. If you’re not feeding a collection, it stagnates, and if you’re a completist like I am, you want those missing pieces. That was a big one, and I’m thrilled to have it.

Geddy Lee is confirmed to have used Rotosound RS66LDN Pure Nickel Bass Strings (45-105) on the album "Moving Pictures" by Rush, as noted by the Rotosound website. The source states that Geddy has been a long-time user of Rotosound strings since the early days of Rush.

In the video titled "Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D | Visions of Minimoog" on the Moog Music YouTube Channel, Geddy Lee discusses his history with Moog synthesizers and the development of his signature model, the Moog Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D 44-Key Monophonic Synthesizer, as confirmed by Moog Music.

Geddy Lee has used the Leo Quan Badass II Bass Bridge on most of his basses since the 1970s. This is evident from photos of his Rickenbackers and Jazz Basses, including a photo from 2001 showing his number one Jazz Bass. In the 2010s, some of these bridges were replaced with Fender High Mass bridges. This is supported by visual evidence from a screenshot image.

Geddy Lee uses the Fender HiMass Bass Bridge on his Fender USA Signature Jazz Bass, which is modeled after his original '72 Jazz Bass that featured a Badass High Mass Bridge. This information is confirmed in a video by Fender on YouTube, where Geddy Lee discusses his Fender USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass.

Geddy Lee has been a long-time user of the Dunlop Straplok Dual Design Strap Retainer System, as evidenced by its presence on most of his basses, including his main Jazz Bass, as shown in the provided image.

Geddy Lee can be seen using the Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 Bass Cabinet in the "Fly by Night" music video, as confirmed by the image source.

Geddy Lee uses the Tech 21 MP40 Limited Edition Geddy Lee Signature SansAmp Bass Drive during his recent tours, as evidenced by its appearance in the "Live in Rio" and other concert videos. An image proof can be found on Equipboard.

Geddy Lee collaborated with Tech 21 to create the Tech 21 Geddy Lee DI-2112 Signature SansAmp Preamp Pedal, which he uses during live performances, including "Snakes & Arrows," "Live in Rio," and will use on the 2026 tour.

Geddy Lee uses the Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Geddy Lee pedal on stage, as evidenced by the image provided on Equipboard.

Geddy Lee uses the Sennheiser MD 421-II microphone, as confirmed by Richard Chycki in the recording of Rush's 'Caravan'. Chycki stated, "The fourth and last channel is what we call the ‘stun channel’. This is an Orange AD200 MKIII 200‑Watt bass head that’s cranked to the hilt and going through an 8x10 cabinet. This is miked up with a Sennheiser 421, through a Neve 1073 and into the other side of the Fairchild 670." This information was provided by Sound On Sound.

Geddy Lee uses the Fairchild 670 Compressor-Limiter, as confirmed by Richard Chycki during the recording of Rush's "Caravan." Chycki stated, "The fourth and last channel is what we call the ‘stun channel’. This is an Orange AD200 MKIII 200‑Watt bass head that’s cranked to the hilt and going through an 8x10 cabinet. This is miked up with a Sennheiser 421, through a Neve 1073 and into the other side of the Fairchild 670." This information was provided by Sound On Sound.

Geddy Lee uses the AMS Neve 1073 SPX Preamp / EQ, as confirmed by Richard Chycki during the recording of Rush's "Caravan." Chycki stated, "The fourth and last channel is what we call the ‘stun channel’. This is an Orange AD200 MKIII 200‑Watt bass head that’s cranked to the hilt and going through an 8x10 cabinet. This is miked up with a Sennheiser 421, through a Neve 1073 and into the other side of the Fairchild 670." This information was provided by Sound On Sound.

Geddy Lee used the Sennheiser MD 431 II microphone during their recent comeback gig in March 2026, as evidenced by the image found on Equipboard.

Geddy Lee uses the Orange 8x10 Cabinet, as confirmed by Richard Chycki in the recording of Rush's 'Caravan'. Chycki stated, "The fourth and last channel is what we call the ‘stun channel’. This is an Orange AD200 MKIII 200‑Watt bass head that’s cranked to the hilt and going through an 8x10 cabinet. This is miked up with a Sennheiser 421, through a Neve 1073 and into the other side of the Fairchild 670." This information was provided by Sound On Sound.

Geddy Lee's use of the AMS Neve 1081 Mic Preamp & Equalizer is confirmed through the recording techniques described in Eric Hansen's article, "The Recording Techniques Behind Snakes & Arrows," published in EQ, September 2007. It is noted that engineer Richard Chycki recorded each direct line through a Neve 1081 preamp as part of the signal chain, which also included a Tech 21 SansAmp DI, a Palmer Speaker Simulator, and a Martech MSS-01 Bass DI, along with Universal Audio LA-2 compressors.

According to Eric Hansen in the article "The Recording Techniques Behind Snakes & Arrows" from EQ, September 2007, Geddy Lee's signal chain included the use of Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifiers.