dunnoo
aerodyne isnt a real jazz bass ?
reason being ( for everyone's convenience , since ya own a AJB and probably know all this : no offence taken k bro ? just sharing for the sake of everyone )
(1) basswood body - less bright sound. aerodyne is noted for being mellow and deeper , perhaps a more "darker" smoother jazzy vibe rather than the classic alder-body / ash-body bright sound characteristic of almost ALL fenders.
- ALSO : the aerodyne features a unique AERODYNAMIC body , which is slimmer in terms of width and is curved more than the traditional jazz body. the basswood also makes it lighter and a joy to play at long sessions. dun really buy the stuff about the aerodyne being aerodynamic and all but , guess it would be fantastic bass to play for long hours straight
(2)P-J pickup combo. - traditional jazz bass is J-J single coil pup configs.when in JJ config, tends to sound more deep voiced , less bright and most importantly HUM CANCELLING. PJ has some hum because the P is a split P and there is a single J , some white noise. P allows the aerodyne to be brighter and similarly the J lends it a deep voice. best of both worlds.
(3) VINTAGE frets - if i m not mistaken , smaller neck and thinner neck profile than the standard jazz, wonderful to play at fast speeds.smaller frets too , better for asian fingers ( personally : a helluva lot of difference when u transfer from a jumbo frets to vintage frets) smaller frets= faster fingering too ? thats how i feel its built
