Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass
By Kevin Johnstone
Fender set the standard with the Precision Bass in 1951, following it up the Jazz Bass in 1960. This week we’re taking a look at a bass that sleekly blends the two icons: the Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass. The blacked out bass features a slender basswood body fitted with a P/J pickup configuration.
Contoured for comfort, the Aerodyne’s top has cream binding to accent the all black body. It skips out on a pickguard and even has a black Stratocaster output jack for good measure. The bass’s maple neck has a “C” profile and is topped by a 7.25″-radius stained rosewood fingerboard with 20 medium jumbo frets and no inlays.
The hardware, which includes a 4-saddle bridge and knurled dome knobs, is finished in smoked chrome. The Standard Single-Coil Jazz Bass and Standard Split Single-Coil Precision Bass pickups are matched to passive electronics with separate volume controls and a master tone knob.
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Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | Basswood |
| Binding: | Cream |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Stained Rosewood |
| Inlay: | Side Dots |
| Frets: | 20 Medium Jumbo |
| Nut: | Synthetic Bone |
| Pickups: | Standard Single-Coil Jazz Bass, Standard Split Single-Coil Precision Bass |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle Standard |
| Tuners: | Standard Open-Gear |
| Finish: | Urethane |
| Other Features: | Unique Radius/Carved Top, No Pickguard, Silver Applique Logo |
just...BASS! 