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Low-drag NBBD! (New Blue Bass Day)
- Thread starter musicman556
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If you love the bass and don't intend on selling it, I'm sure you can do something about the neck. If it were me, I'd start with using a scotchbrite pad to it and see how it feels after. You can probably do a mild sanding to it without really affecting how the neck looks. I'd start there and see how it feels but if you really need to get more of the finish off, keep sanding and then use tru-oil & gunstock wax like a EBMM for a nice smooth feel.
Lovely! I tried out the burst version of this and the P, and really preferred the J. Just don't need another J otherwise I'd be after one of these. The build quality was superb.
Thorough review. Very nice bass! Should be the same strings, made by D’Addario to Fender’s specs and stock on all their offerings afaik, some days they feel like noodles other days they feel just right, starting to think it’s when I am playing with others vs. noodling and I just play more aggressively live (always have) they definitely have some give to ‘em. Great acquisition congratulations, enjoy!
I think the color is awesome. When I first saw the stock pics I wasn’t sure but seeing your pics really makes it look beautiful. Congrats!
Binding / Pickup color match is really cool aswell as matcing headstock and chrome bridge / knobs match.
Hope It has a matching tone for the looks
Hope It has a matching tone for the looks
I am not a huge, huge fan of binding, but it really works with that color and pup color.
That in and of itself isn't a bad idea, and I've done it with some gloss necks in the past! What makes me nervous about doing that with this bass is that the lacquer on the neck is tinted to give it that vintage yellow hue. I don't want to risk discoloring the neck.
While I don't really like the yellow tint and would have preferred it be 100% natural maple in color, I DEFINITELY don't want it to be mismatched or uneven in appearance. A complete refinish, sans headstock face, would do the trick but I don't think I want to spend that kind of money on it. At this moment it's a small annoyance... we'll see over the coming weeks if it's something I can live with or whether more drastic measures must be taken! Thanks for the ideas! Will definitely keep them in mind.
no kidding!
it's gorgeous! i think aerodynes are the best of the fenders and your blue JJ is one of the sweetest i've seen --- wow! it has to be a superb player. congratulations on your new instrument!
Came here to say just that!
I freaking love it. My finger has been hovering over the "buy" button many times on these new Aerodynes. Enjoy!!
I've always wished Fender would make more rear-routed basses and matching headstock basses. Maybe someday this design will venture beyond the Aerodyne series.
Great buy!
Great buy!
YYYEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of my customs are rear-route, and sometimes matching headstocks too when I'm not trying to stick to a certain budget, haha! I also put rim-mounting output jacks on everything, and I appreciate that this has that as well. I think it just keeps the top looking more clean and tidy.
This bass is a really good blend of classic sound with updated styling, and a kind of in-between feel in the hands.
I just realized one thing I WILL change on it, though. I'm a VBT guy, and this is the traditional VVT control setup. I just can't get used to rolling two volume knobs between songs, etc. Next week I'll pop it open change that second pickup's volume pot to a blend pot. I won't have time to do it before playing at church Sunday... $3 says I just roll the neck pickup volume down after a song and inadvertently make some noise at some point in the service.
OP.. how many basses do you have?.. How does it feel being the poster boy for GAS?.. Your enthusiasm morphs into a stealth energy that makes a beeline for my wallet whenever I read your posts...
Scotch Brite or SUUUUUPPPEEERR fine steel wool can make a big difference in the feel of a neck.
HAHAHA! That made me legit LOL here in the bassment!
I dunno... I'm very happy and thankful to have what I have, but I know my herd is a paltry pile when stacked against some of the better players and more established members here. I am definitely a bit obsessive when it comes to my hobbies, and my wife and I don't have any children to siphon off our funds. I would probably just have a one-string shovel bass if we had chil'rns around here! Instead, these are my babies and my wife refers to them as such. The LowEnd in my profile pic is named "Bassby" for bass-baby, and has been a part of our family's Christmas cards for 3 years running! My wife was actually the tipping point in telling me to pull the trigger on that build, after me pining away for over a decade for one of Brian's basses. While she gives me crap about it every time another piece of gear crosses our home's threshold, it's mostly tongue-in-cheek... I think.
Here are some raw shots from this year's card, featuring Bassby and his new little brother, Crockett - the Miami Vice themed bass. The whole idea of having Bassby appear on our first card a few years ago was hers! People cracked up, and starting in October every year now people start talking about next year's card and wonder what they'll see. It's been a lot of fun.
Here's a bassment shot from today. There's just a straggler Squier fretless PJ conversion and a couple 6 string guitars out of frame.
This forum has definitely been a blessing or a curse for me, depending on your perspective! My wife would prefer I spend less time here being encouraged to dream up new ways of burning currency, but she also knows I really enjoy everything about these instruments - from building, buying, modding, and finally playing them. I wish I could figure out how to make a living just by being an enthusiastic hobbyist with very little talent! Truly, I'm nowhere near the player that most folks here are. I am just happy as a clam pounding out root-5s all day wherever someone will let me join in the fun!
I appreciate this forum and all the members who partake in thoughtful and encouraging discussions around bass guitars and the playing thereof. And I apologize for any fiscal folly in which I may have aided and abetted!
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