Recent content by Ilmārs Priede

So I though a bridge replacement is long overdue for that piece of scrap metal original Fender bridge I got on my Aerodyne. Please share your experiences and thoughts on choosing a good bridge - also my main concern is that due to the recessed bridge cavity in the body many of them wouldn't be...

Hello! I've gotten used to having my thumb on the chunky pickup which actually had a slot for it (on my Yamaha RBX-375), but recently I got a new bass, and i doesnt have nearly as much place on the pickup as the old one did. Question is - are there any pickups that may be installed on a...

Got my hand on this beauty just 2 days ago. Around 7 years old. Japan non-export model. NUMBER PLEASE! :hyper: Also : I see many of you have had your bass decked out! I also was thinking about dropping a chunkier bridge since I've gotten used to massive bridge on my previous bass. The...

Does the recessed bridge mean that there is a limited choice when your are replacing the original one?

Im sorry what I meant to say is to compare the Aerodyne that is exclusivelly available only in USA to one thats Japan only.

Please share your thoughts on Fender Aerodyne (USA) vs Aerodyne (Japan non-export) with a front monted jack.

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Hello dear members of TalkBass! I've been playing my trusty ol' Yamaha RBX 375 for quite some time now (about 1,5 years). And considering I'm not the first owner of that particular instrument it has some battle scars and wear in terms of looks and also performance. So instead of buying a...

Thanks for all the great advice. Sorry about the typos, I was a little bit tipsy when I started the thread. :)

So from all that the equation is mexican<japanese<usa ?

I need some smart people to explain me the major difference between the USA, mexican and japanese precision and jazz basses, Fender ones.

I've been playing bass for a year now. (after switching from 5 years of playing guitar) Been playing on a Yamaha RBX-375 (used) and since I'm seriously considering a career as a musician I figured i should get an instrument more serious. I mainly play jazz, blues, funk. Recently got my hands on...