jazz fender aerodyne vs classic jazz bass

[khai]

hi guys im wanting to get the above mentioned bass.
Was keen on the latter but there seems to be so much hype about the jazz arodyne. The price diff is about $250.(im looking at the MIJ for both models)

So please all you bass gurus out there please advice :roll:

 

[gsonique]

Aerodyne is new and looks sweet...

review here

 

[subversion]

the Aerodyne bass isn't a jazz model through & through. it just borrowed the outline, the body is arched + thinner than the average jazz unit. however, the Aerodyne's P/J pickup combo is something different.

IMO the Aerodyne is a good contemporary bass to own.

do consider the Highway1 Jazz as well.

 

[khai]

ok thanks so much guys! really appreciate it! But if it had to come down to 1 which of the two would you personally choose? :lol:

 

[gsonique]

:smt017

 

[3notesAbar]

The real shit la.

 

[subversion]

ok thanks so much guys! really appreciate it! But if it had to come down to 1 which of the two would you personally choose? :lol:

choose the one which you've tried & like.

 

[rottenramone]

..

find one that speaks to you 8)

 

[gsonique]

Re: ..

find one that speaks to you 8)

the one thats says "dude iam an instrumnet not a horse !!""

 

[visa]

I want a fender MIJ aerodyne p/j. what to do?

 

[jbarks]

review here

LOL, I know Bruno Luse! He's an FOH tech for St. George's Anglican.

 

[davs]

Mine was a p/j config jazz bass. I love the feel too. but tone wise. perhaps I need more practice b4 i can judge anything.

As a saying goes 'It's the shooter, not the gun's fault'

 

[tim_1002]

go for the one without the basswood body. me and basswood do not agree.

 

[ahkiatt]

basswood? why not basswood... can explain?

 

[exin]

basswood sounds a bit more sterile compared to alder ...

actually .. i feel that basswood brings out the mids much more better .. it's a good thing if you're playing stuff like rock/metal and stuff ..

if you didn't know the MTD Kingstons at Davis are made of basswood .. =) ..

 

[rylche]

Basswood is pretty light though. I know Alder weights quite a bit.. and Swamp Ash weighs a ton man!

Anyone kind enough to once and for all clear up the doubts i have about the tonal characteristics of these three woods ?

Basswood -

brings out the mids much more better

Alder -
Swamp Ash -


Thanks in advance!

 

[leonq]

swamp ash weighs a ton? really?

 

[jbarks]

Basswood is pretty light though. I know Alder weights quite a bit.. and Swamp Ash weighs a ton man!

Actually, swamp ash is quite light... Regular ash is what's heavy Alder is also relatively light, but definitely heavier than Basswood.

Ash gives you a snappy tone... take a listen to a '75 jazz, those are typically made from Ash. I've never tried and Ash p-bass before, though. Alder gives a warmer sound, not as snappy as ash.

 

[rylche]

Thanks superkicky!

 

[exin]

swamp ash is actually quite light ... my old fender warmoth's body is made of swamp ash ... which was quite light .. the only exception that made the bass heavy were the tuning machines and my bridge ...

my past experience with basswood is with an Ibanez SRX505 that i owned before ... it was made of basswood with a flamed maple top .. i have to admit that Ibanez does their finishes very well ..

the sound was really middy and crunchy .. not to mentioned that a large part of the sound came from the pickups .. i may be wrong .. ..

here's the breakdown of the wood from Warmoth

Basswood (Tilia americana):
This is a lighter weight wood normally producing Strat® bodies under 4 lbs. The color is white, but often has nasty green mineral streaks in it. This is a closed-grain wood, but it can absorb a lot of finish. This is not a good wood for clear finishes since there is little figure. It is quite soft, and does not take abuse well. Sound-wise, Basswood has a nice, growley, warm tone with good mids. A favorite tone wood for shredders in the 80s since its defined sound cuts through a mix well.[/i]