Geddy got ripped off?

[andreww]

Word on the street is that Geddy recently purchased a 1960 les paul "burst" for in the neighbourhood of $160,000 CDN. When photos of the guitar hit the Les Paul collector forums it became quite apparent that the guitar was fake, a custom built replica. Luckily the deal was rescinded, and Ged was unscathed financially but he should really think about getting a qualified expert to authenticate any future purchases. Edited June 4, 2015 by andreww

[Lorraine]

Andrew is our on-the-spot reporter from Toronto!

 

Glad Geddy found out in time and was able to get his money back.

[EagleMoon]

Why would Geddy be buying a Les Paul?

[LittleRushmonkey]

I'm pretty sure Geddy plays (and collects) bass, unless I've been living a lie for my whole life...

[blueschica]

Yes, glad Geddy was able to get out of that deal. I just hope he never buys anything previously owned by Joe Perry! Joe Perry sold a favorite Les Paul when he was low on money, Slash ended up with it a few people later, and in his book Joe Perry admits he hounded Slash for 30 years to give it back. Slash finally caved, probably tired of the nagging . . . . I like Joe Perry's playing but this story always bugs me! http://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/1012/how-slash-reunited-joe-perry-with-a-prized-59-les-paul/48100

[Disembodied Spirit]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

[canadianice]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

Wayne Gretzky bought that!

[Ancient Ways]

Geddy plays guitar boys and girls. Look at what's on his double neck....

[Merely Space]

Ouch! I had read that Geddy was also picking up some guitars to go with his amazing bass collection. In fact, I believe it was in that Classic Rock interview that Alex said he was going to borrow a gold top Les Paul from him for the tour. Haven't seen any evidence of it so far on tour, but...

 

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I'm betting the paisley telecaster is Geddy's. Although, I suppose they might have gone in on the matching set together.

[andreww]

I'm pretty sure Geddy plays (and collects) bass, unless I've been living a lie for my whole life...

 

Geddy does play guitar. But more than that, he's a collector, a serious collector at that. He's got one of the worlds most extensive collections of autographed baseballs, and an amazing collection of fine wines. I have it on good authority that he's been on a vintage guitar buying kick lately. My info on Ged buying the fake has been verified by Joe Bonomassa who has crew that are friendly with the Rush crew.

[andreww]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

Wayne Gretzky bought that!

 

I'm sure that after this debacle Ged is seriously wondering about some of his baseball memorabilia.

[LittleRushmonkey]

I'm pretty sure Geddy plays (and collects) bass, unless I've been living a lie for my whole life...

 

Geddy does play guitar. But more than that, he's a collector, a serious collector at that. He's got one of the worlds most extensive collections of autographed baseballs, and an amazing collection of fine wines. I have it on good authority that he's been on a vintage guitar buying kick lately. My info on Ged buying the fake has been verified by Joe Bonomassa who has crew that are friendly with the Rush crew.

 

Alright :) Never knew that. I've heard he's into collecting bass guitars but didn't know about 6 strings, although I do know he plays them from Rush in Rio

[toymaker]

Lee plays the guitar on Rivendell, apparently wrote the intro to Closer to the Heart, plays rhythm guitar on Bangkok and Xanadu, plays acoustic with Lifeson on Resist, and plays some of the guitar on his solo record - and that's only the stuff we know about. Also, didn't he switch to bass originally because they needed a bass player? Edited June 4, 2015 by toymaker

[andreww]

Lee plays the guitar on Rivendell, apparently wrote the intro to Closer to the Heart, plays rhythm guitar on Bangkok and Xanadu, plays acoustic with Lifeson on Resist, and plays some of the guitar on his solo record - and that's only the stuff we know about. Also, didn't he switch to bass originally because they needed a bass player?

 

Being a guitar player myself from about that same era, I can tell you that most guys played both guitar and bass to some extent. Bass players mostly liked to dabble in guitars a little simply because they are more melodic. And chicks dig guitar players ;)

[DirkPrattLerxst]

Lee plays the guitar on Rivendell, apparently wrote the intro to Closer to the Heart, plays rhythm guitar on Bangkok and Xanadu, plays acoustic with Lifeson on Resist, and plays some of the guitar on his solo record - and that's only the stuff we know about. Also, didn't he switch to bass originally because they needed a bass player?

Also wrote The Wreckers for guitar and Alex wrote the bass line.

[Mr. JD]

Why would Geddy be buying a Les Paul?

Because he can.

[Geddy's Soul Patch]

Why would Geddy be buying a Les Paul?

Makes sense to me, he's an instrument collector. They're beautiful instruments

[andreww]

Yes, glad Geddy was able to get out of that deal. I just hope he never buys anything previously owned by Joe Perry! Joe Perry sold a favorite Les Paul when he was low on money, Slash ended up with it a few people later, and in his book Joe Perry admits he hounded Slash for 30 years to give it back. Slash finally caved, probably tired of the nagging . . . . I like Joe Perry's playing but this story always bugs me! http://www.guitarpla...-les-paul/48100

 

It was actually quite a touching story. Slash was a big Aerosmith fan growing up, probably the main reason he bought the guitar in the first place. He also had his own history with the guitar, having used it in videos like November Rain. Perry never hounded him about it, he asked a couple of times but didn't want to seem pushy. Slash knew that the guitar needed to go back to Joe, just like he knows the Les Paul replica he used on Appetite for Destruction must always stay with him. Guitarists are like that. We all have one guitar that is are mistress. Sometimes we lose them and spend a lifetime trying to get them back.

 

I just wonder if Joe paid Slash for it?

[EagleMoon]

Geddy plays guitar boys and girls. Look at what's on his double neck....

 

I wasn't saying that in the sense of the fact that it was a guitar, but more so the fact that it was a Les Paul. It was too esoteric of a joke, I guess. :)

[goose]

Geddy plays guitar boys and girls. Look at what's on his double neck....

 

I wasn't saying that in the sense of the fact that it was a guitar, but more so the fact that it was a Les Paul. It was too esoteric of a joke, I guess. :)

A RUSH joke can never be too esoteric!

[EagleMoon]

Geddy plays guitar boys and girls. Look at what's on his double neck....

 

I wasn't saying that in the sense of the fact that it was a guitar, but more so the fact that it was a Les Paul. It was too esoteric of a joke, I guess. :)

A RUSH joke can never be too esoteric!

 

It can be if no one gets it.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Why would Geddy be buying a Les Paul?

Because he can

[WorkingAllTheTime]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

Wayne Gretzky bought that!

 

I'm sure that after this debacle Ged is seriously wondering about some of his baseball memorabilia.

 

Well, he should. The baseball market is overloaded with fakes. The one collection he had that was most certainly legit is the one he actually gave away (the Negro Leagues signed balls). The reason is simple: The market for Negro League signatures is narrow. Unless you are talking about Josh Gibson, there are very few collectors looking for Negro League autographs.

 

And, really, in the baseball world, signatures that really mean something (meaning prior to the explosion of the memorabilia market and the demand for verification) are very hard to validate. I have a ball signed by five key members of the 1982 Cardinals' World Series team (Hernandez, Sutter, Porter, O. Smith, and McGee). I know it is authentic because I was standing next to all five men as they signed it in a True Value Hardware store in late 1982. I have no way of validating it, but I don't care. I also have a ball signed by John "Mule" Miles of the Negro Leagues. I know it was signed by him because I was standing on his porch with him when he signed it. Both balls are legit. Neither can be confirmed. Regardless, I place tremendous personal value on both of those items. If, in 50 years, a descendent tries to sell them to Chum's intellectually inept son on Pawn Stars, they won't get very far because of the validation issues. However, I am certain I will come back and mercilessly haunt said descendent.

 

PS Caveat Emptor. It doesn't matter how much money you make, you can still be a sucker.

Edited June 5, 2015 by WorkingAllTheTime

[laughedatbytime]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

Wayne Gretzky bought that!

 

I'm sure that after this debacle Ged is seriously wondering about some of his baseball memorabilia.

 

Well, he should. The baseball market is overloaded with fakes. The one collection he had that was most certainly legit is the one he actually gave away (the Negro Leagues signed balls). The reason is simple: The market for Negro League signatures is narrow. Unless you are talking about Josh Gibson, there are very few collectors looking for Negro League autographs.

 

And, really, in the baseball world, signatures that really mean something (meaning prior to the explosion of the memorabilia market and the demand for verification) are very hard to validate. I have a ball signed by five key members of the 1982 Cardinals' World Series team (Hernandez, Sutter, Porter, O. Smith, and McGee). I know it is authentic because I was standing next to all five men as they signed it in a True Value Hardware store in late 1982. I have no way of validating it, but I don't care. I also have a ball signed by John "Mule" Miles of the Negro Leagues. I know it was signed by him because I was standing on his porch with him when he signed it. Both balls are legit. Neither can be confirmed. Regardless, I place tremendous personal value on both of those items. If, in 50 years, a descendent tries to sell them to Chum's intellectually inept son on Pawn Stars, they won't get very far because of the validation issues. However, I am certain I will come back and mercilessly haunt said descendent.

 

PS Caveat Emptor. It doesn't matter how much money you make, you can still be a sucker.

I don't think I've ever been prouder of being a Rush fan than when I saw the Geddy Lee collection he donated to the Negro League Hall of Fame.

[WorkingAllTheTime]

A reporter at the Yukon Blade Grinder is reporting Geddy once bought an autographed baseball by Ty Cobb that was apparently a fake that was actually signed by a waiter at the Ritz Carlton.

Wayne Gretzky bought that!

 

I'm sure that after this debacle Ged is seriously wondering about some of his baseball memorabilia.

 

Well, he should. The baseball market is overloaded with fakes. The one collection he had that was most certainly legit is the one he actually gave away (the Negro Leagues signed balls). The reason is simple: The market for Negro League signatures is narrow. Unless you are talking about Josh Gibson, there are very few collectors looking for Negro League autographs.

 

And, really, in the baseball world, signatures that really mean something (meaning prior to the explosion of the memorabilia market and the demand for verification) are very hard to validate. I have a ball signed by five key members of the 1982 Cardinals' World Series team (Hernandez, Sutter, Porter, O. Smith, and McGee). I know it is authentic because I was standing next to all five men as they signed it in a True Value Hardware store in late 1982. I have no way of validating it, but I don't care. I also have a ball signed by John "Mule" Miles of the Negro Leagues. I know it was signed by him because I was standing on his porch with him when he signed it. Both balls are legit. Neither can be confirmed. Regardless, I place tremendous personal value on both of those items. If, in 50 years, a descendent tries to sell them to Chum's intellectually inept son on Pawn Stars, they won't get very far because of the validation issues. However, I am certain I will come back and mercilessly haunt said descendent.

 

PS Caveat Emptor. It doesn't matter how much money you make, you can still be a sucker.

I don't think I've ever been prouder of being a Rush fan than when I saw the Geddy Lee collection he donated to the Negro League Hall of Fame.

 

It's pretty awesome, isn't it? Even has his name in the museum. It's a separate section on their wiki.