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Fender Aerodyne Jazz Electric Bass Guitar  -  FEN 254505 506 LIST
A real performer's bass
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Dan E. "Doc" from Tacoma, WA, USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The quality is pretty good. However, the strat style jack came loose after a while and I had to tighten it down. After that tweak, no problems at all. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? The P bass Pick ups and the J Bass Bridge pickups gives you the variety of tone combinations one wants in a good performance bass. The Jazz neck allows for fast playing. Sound How is its Tone? OH that's why I got this bass, the comb p and J bass pickups are great. You get a choice of tones. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The bass is really nice and light great for those long sets and the neck is the right size for players with smaller hands as well. The controls could be tweaked a bit to allow for less confusion on what knob does what but they are easy to learn. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? You name it you can get it out of this bass. Played through a good amp and you have a performance instrument that can cover the gamit of the music you want to play. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The black finish with the white trim gives it a real serious look. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was wonderful The set up was just what I wanted. With round wound strings I get the tone I want.
This Black Beauty sounds awesome. Expected no less from Fender.
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JLeos from San Antonio, TX
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Quality is great. Expected no less from Fender (even if it is made outside of USA). Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? I love the finish, the dark stained neck with no fret markers and matching headstock. Sure she looks great but she has a fat sound too. Sound How is its Tone? I can dial up all kinds of tone with the P/J setup. Sounds great straight out of the box. I may get Active Pickups in the future. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This bass is incredibly light. I tried out several bass guitars including a very heavy Gibson Thunderbird. Feels good on the neck. The neck has fast action too. Love it. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Tone is so good. I can get the Funk out of this bass with the Precision pickup or dial up some more Harder tones with the Jazz pickup. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? This bass finish caught my eye immediately because it doesn't look like any Fender Jazz Bass I've ever seen so it stands out. I knew I wanted a Fender Jazz Bass but everything looked the same with the finishes and pickguards. My friends could believe it was a Fender. Action How was the action out of the box? Shipped in multiple boxes, this bass came in prestine condition (have received guitars in the past from other instrument stores with just the manufacturers triangular box and the edges are torn). I had to adjust the intonation on the E string but afterwards the action was great.
Epic!
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ULi from Miami, FL, US
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Definitely well made, the Japanese don't play. Have had it for 2 weeks of hard playing and hasn't let me down yet so doubt it will anytime soon. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? It's amazing look and i wouldn't change anything about it. In my opinion it's perfect for my playing style. Sound How is its Tone? One word.. Perfect! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Very lightweight compared to other basses and the neck feels just right. Controls are definitely easy to get to btw. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Very versatile bass.. Can play pretty much anything on it. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Perfect.. Action How was the action out of the box? Very simple to un-box even though it was incredibly packed by AMS.
Great Sounding Bass
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Dave T from Colorado Springs, CO
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The overall quality of the guitar is great. It is made in Japan. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? I love the neck, it's super fast. The bridge is junk, I replaced it with a Babicz full contact bridge. Sound How is its Tone? Can dial in a wide range of tones with the p/j setup. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It's a very light bass, well balanced. Doesn't hurt your shoulders after hours of playing it. The controls are easily accesible while playing. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I eventually replaced the stock pickups with EMGs. They thickened the bottom end and gave it a darker tone. Now it's a greater sounding metal bass! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful paint job. It's a mean looking bass. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was a bit low. Had to adjust it to fit my playing style
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