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best Fender bass???

#125
I have owned so so many nice fenders. For me I ended on the aerodyne. Not only to me is it the best sounding stock pick ups I have ever heard. The necks are so playable. No matter the model the look classy. And there is just something about the tone that my hands can really work with. Plus they don't cost an arm and a leg. I think the Japanese know how to build a great fender bass. I have let go of so many great g&l, sadowsky, and American fender basses including my early 60's p and my 70's j. They just weren't worth the money to me. My band mates who don't know squat about basses even know when I'm playing my aerodyne to others. Honestly sadly I have never tried a imported American aerodyne but my non import dolphin grey black pick guard jazz aerodyne is killer. And I just recently picked up a orange tiger stripe wood grain p version that sound almost exact to my j and plays just as great. In the end though its up to the player. In my mind I don't know why more people aren't seeking these basses!
 
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JohnnyChatter said:
I have owned so so many nice fenders. For me I ended on the aerodyne. Not only to me is it the best sounding stock pick ups I have ever heard. The necks are so playable. No matter the model the look classy. And there is just something about the tone that my hands can really work with. Plus they don't cost an arm and a leg. I think the Japanese know how to build a great fender bass. I have let go of so many great g&l, sadowsky, and American fender basses including my early 60's p and my 70's j. They just weren't worth the money to me. My band mates who don't know squat about basses even know when I'm playing my aerodyne to others. Honestly sadly I have never tried a imported American aerodyne but my non import dolphin grey black pick guard jazz aerodyne is killer. And I just recently picked up a orange tiger stripe wood grain p version that sound almost exact to my j and plays just as great. In the end though its up to the player. In my mind I don't know why more people aren't seeking these basses!
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Made in japan is quality. Every bass I've Tried/owned coming from there, it Was just as good as any other professional instrument built and priced according to high standards..
 
#128
Tried a BUNCH of Fenders to FINALLY be perfectly content and satisfied with the TONE AND PLAYABILITY...Best of both worlds~
 

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Absolutely the best Fender bass I ever played was an American Deluxe Active Jazz V. Sweet! Wish I could afford one!! In second place for me and the best I actually own is a Reggie Hamilton Standard Jazz, a versatile P/J tone machine. Third is a humble and slightly "road worn" Standard Jazz Fretless I bought used here on TB. It just plays so well for me.

Ken
 
#134
I've owned 62, 69, 71, 73, 77 jazz basses, also owned quite a few Japanese jazz and P bass, a US62RI Pbass, HW1, 2+80's Tokai. The best out of the lot was the 62 for playability and the 69 for tone!! Recently bought a RW series Jazz bass and I am amazed how awesome it is! Nitro finish, great neck, alder body. Replaced the pups for Lindy Fralins. By far the best bass.
 

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JohnnyChatter said:
I have owned so so many nice fenders. For me I ended on the aerodyne. Not only to me is it the best sounding stock pick ups I have ever heard. The necks are so playable. No matter the model the look classy. And there is just something about the tone that my hands can really work with. Plus they don't cost an arm and a leg. I think the Japanese know how to build a great fender bass. I have let go of so many great g&l, sadowsky, and American fender basses including my early 60's p and my 70's j. They just weren't worth the money to me. My band mates who don't know squat about basses even know when I'm playing my aerodyne to others. Honestly sadly I have never tried a imported American aerodyne but my non import dolphin grey black pick guard jazz aerodyne is killer. And I just recently picked up a orange tiger stripe wood grain p version that sound almost exact to my j and plays just as great. In the end though its up to the player. In my mind I don't know why more people aren't seeking these basses!
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I love my Aerodyne as well. Traded a '62 clone Jazz bass for it. All stock except cream pickup covers.
 

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I have a '63 P-bass and I like it as well as my Gretsch Thunderjet, My Squier Bronco, and depending on my mood, my '64 Gibson EB-0. (And my Gretsch 5123, my Gretsch 2212, and sometimes my Univox 335-copy hollowbody.)

The point is that on any given day, I may like one better than another. Brand doesn't matter, and what someone else likes may not appear to you on any given day.
 

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