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Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Name: Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass
Brand: Fender

Fender · AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Price: 629 EUR – 1.637 EUR

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A Japan-built Jazz Bass variant with a Precision-style split-coil at the neck and a Jazz-style single coil at the bridge, bound body edges and an active preamp, distinct from the passive all-single-coil American and Mexican Jazz Basses.

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About the Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

The Aerodyne Jazz Bass departs from the standard Jazz Bass formula in its pickup layout: a split-coil Precision-style pickup sits at the neck position instead of the usual single coil, paired with a Jazz-style single coil at the bridge, giving a PJ configuration that adds low-end weight to the Jazz Bass's traditionally scooped tone. An onboard active preamp with bass and treble boost/cut is standard, a feature not found on Fender's standard passive Jazz Basses. The body carries the Aerodyne styling cüs shared across the line - a bound edge and a pointed lower cutaway silhouette distinct from a standard Jazz Bass outline.

Built in Fender's Japanese factories (Crafted in Japan / Made in Japan designation depending on production era) rather than the Mexican or American plants used for Player and American Professional Jazz Basses, the Aerodyne line has historically been positioned as a Japan-market and export specialty model rather than part of Fender's mainstream US-facing catalog, giving it distinct spec choices not mirrored in the domestic Player or American lines.

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Sound character of the Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

The Aerodyne Jazz Bass typically pairs its J-style pickups with active electronics, adding output and top-end clarity beyond a passive Jazz Bass's scooped-mid voicing - the result is a brighter, more hi-fi take on the classic J-Bass formula.

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Technical data for the Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Pickups	PJ (split-coil neck, single-coil bridge)
Electronics	Active preamp (bass/treble)
Body	Bound edge, Aerodyne silhouette
Origin	Japan

Price history for the Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Cheapest seen: 629 EUR · Most expensive seen: 1.637 EUR

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The history of the Fender AJB Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Fender's Aerodyne Jazz Bass, built in Japan, combines a Precision-style split-coil neck pickup with a Jazz-style bridge single coil and active electronics, departing from the passive all-single-coil layout of standard Jazz Basses.