2006 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass PJ Electric Bass Guitar Black, Japan CIJ

Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass model AJB in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A "Crafted in Japan" exclusive model not designed for export, this particular Aerodyne is rarely seen outside its country of origin. Unique both visually and sonically, the Aerodyne combines a PJ pickup configuration and bound body with the sleek looks and comfortable 1 1/2" nut width of the Jazz Bass. The pickups offer both the ample thump and heft of a split coil Precision neck pickup and the midrange cut and articulation of a Jazz pickup at the bridge. This bass weighs 8lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and spot-on intonation.The maple neck has a medium U-shaped profile carve with lightly rolled fretboard edges and good shoulders, gaining a hair more heft and roundness in the upper registers, measuring .840” deep at the 1st fret and 1.005” at the 12th. The thick slab rosewood fretboard has a 7 1/4“ radius, and the stock slender fretwire is in great shape with well-rounded crowns, exhibiting a touch of light wear beneath the strings on the crowns of frets 1-8. This bass plays cleanly up the 34” scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod, and the nut measures 1 1/2” in width. The matching headstock features clover-button tuners that turn smoothly and hold accurate pitch, with a light dusting of surface patina. The “Crafted in Japan” text and S-prefix serial are present above the four-bolt neck plate.All of the electronics work as intended, with individual Volume knobs for each pickup and a Master Tone control. The chrome-plated hardware still has plenty of shine, with just a light dusting of patina on the Strat-style knobs and steel barrel saddles. The three-ply black pickguard rounds out the plastics. The gloss Black finish is framed on top by cream body binding; this is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to a handful of minor dings on the back at the lower bout and along the treble-side perimeter. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.A gigbag is included.