And every manufacturer has their own way of describing neck profile. Fender has a few places where you can find illustrations of their various neck profiles, eg. C, modern C, D, U, V, etc.
Tim
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And every manufacturer has their own way of describing neck profile. Fender has a few places where you can find illustrations of their various neck profiles, eg. C, modern C, D, U, V, etc.
Tim
Sorry, but no. Like others have said, they'll only tell you what radius the fretboard is cut to. You would need some calipers to measure the distance from the fretboard to the back of the neck. Still, that will only tell you the thickness. You'd probably have to turn the neck upside down, sight from the headstock to the body, guesstimate the shape of the neck and compare it to the official specs.
SSS came today. When the light hits this finish it SHINES. Ultimately now that I’ve seen Grey and Choco in person probably leaning Grey for J Bass
The Strat looks great!
I’ll need to adjust pickup height (chords sound muddy so I think pickups are a bit too high) and play with the tone a bit. I never had a Strat before so the tonal options are a bit overwhelming. Action seems good and neck is straight. Don’t believe I’ll need a setup!
Wow! That is a beauty!! The stock photos don't do the colors justice. I have the gray Jazz and it's way more beautiful than it looks in the stock photos. I'm guessing you'll be happy with whichever color you choose. Congrats!
Tim
Yeah that's the finish I was hoping for had I gone Chocolate Burst Jazz. It has those rich brown edges but all the pictures make them look black. I'll say that their really isn't a color of Aerodyne I don't like but for some reason none of the stock photos have been able to capture the beauty of these compared to seeing them in person.
Yup, I’m glad I scoured this thread for real life pictures and also Reverb to see personal listings of various Aerodyne photos. None of the professional level photos do the Aerodyne justice. There’s a wow factor that isn’t translated to photos.
Have a great day everyone!
Love my Flipper-finish Jazz!
Get one…and swim with the Dolphins!
Get one…and swim with the Dolphins!
Most likely going this way. I heard this iteration of P Bass isn’t the classic P sound so leaning J Bass and that grey finish is gorgeous.
Screw it boys. I think I’m reordering that white P in addition to the jazz.
I’ve been thinking about that white P a lot. Daddy needs.
I’ve been thinking about that white P a lot. Daddy needs.
I haven't gotten the P yet (it's on my wish list--so I'm hopeful) but I have the Jazz. This line is specifically advertised as a modern voiced iteration of the the models so I'd expect it to be that and not the vintage or traditional sound of the other lines. Aside from the departure from the standard Fender architecture(?), the tone is what sets them apart from typical Fenders. I would assume that if you were out for the "vintage Fender" P bass tone, this line may not deliver that, per se, but I don't consider that a bad thing since that really isn't what they were going for here.
More to your question, I have several Jazz basses that all deliver their own sound (from MY perspective--I don't think any audience hears the difference...). If I wind up with the Aero P, I will expect (hope) that it too sounds different than my other P's.
Tim
What a turn for this forum, eh? Before, we were usually talking about the P/J model, with a little hub-bub from the lucky ones who managed to score a DiMarzio J/J or someone who modded their first-gen 'Dyne. Now, we're debating like it's a "Fender <insert whatever> Bass" forum.
I, for one, welcome the change, as long as it stays the way it is...nice and civil!
I, for one, welcome the change, as long as it stays the way it is...nice and civil!
For those who chose a straight-up Aerodyne Precision, but don't want the current interpretation of "modern sounding" to it, I suggest checking out any demo that includes the Fender Pure Vintage '63 Precision pickup. It sounds pretty powerful, but to my ears, sounds capable of pulling off a vintage tone. (YMMV, of course... 
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Although I don't at the moment, if I had the need to swap out a P-pup, that's the one I'd go for.
) Although I don't at the moment, if I had the need to swap out a P-pup, that's the one I'd go for.
Do people still recommend EMG Geezers? You could try those too. It's been recommended to me, but personally I like the sound of the stock pups on mine, because it sounds indeed more modern and aggressive than my AmStd P-Bass. Bare in mind I have the old Aerodyne and not the new one.
I do not know if someone has both old and new ones to compare though. Would be interesting to get sound samples.
I do not know if someone has both old and new ones to compare though. Would be interesting to get sound samples.
It is more modern sounding. Also, guess what? So is the Jazz. If you like the quality of Japanese instruments and you want a Precision, you will be hard pressed to find one of such quality for the value. Also regarding that sound, I've said it numerous times before and I'll say it again. Change the strings and then tweak your eq. Or you could buy new pickups put time/money/effort into having them swapped, likely still put new strings on at that point, tweak the eq again. Only to realize the biggest change in sound/tone comes from the way you play and the set of strings you're doing it with. Id go even further to say the speaker you play through has as much or even more impact. I see absolutely no reason to swap anything out and if you were to add a bunch or aftermarket parts, it would decrease the value both ways. Initially buying it and adding parts taking away from the deal of being under $600 and down the road if you were to sell it.
