2008 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass PJ Electric Bass Guitar Black, Japan CIJ

Up for sale, a 2008 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass model AJB in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original gigbag. A "Crafted in Japan" exclusive model not designed for export, this particular Aerodyne is uncommon 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 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable 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 .825” deep at the 1st fret and .999” 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 1-5. This bass plays cleanly up the 34” scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod, and the bone 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 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, exhibiting some requisite scuffing along the treble side of the pick path.The gloss Black finish is framed on top by cream body binding, and cosmetic wear includes a number of minor nicks on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth satin finish.The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.