Frank Blank

Morning I have just ordered the latest iteration of the Fender Aerodyne Jazz. I have been combing the Inet to find out as much about this bass as possible with an eye on any modifications that can be done, this is half for cosmetic reasons in order to have a bass that is... It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black... and half to improve the quality of the bass as much as possible. This is my last bass purchase before I go part-time in order to concentrate on music so I want to make this bass as good as possible before I become a pauper. I should get to the point/s... Some of the older models of Aerodyne had a recess under the bridge as the surface of the body was curved, I can only find one reference to the latest model online and it suggests the latest model does not have a recess. I emailed Fender but they didn't have a model in to look at and, going solely by the pics from online they thought it was a flat surface. Is there anyone here that can answer this definitively. Other than that does anyone have any recommendations / suggestions for replacement bridges, pickups, tuners for the Aerodyne? So far my list consists of... Bartolini Classic P-J pickups Hipshot A Style bridge HB6 - 3/8 Ultralite tuners ....any advice, warnings, experience, comments welcome particularly about the latest model Aerodyne. No need to suggest that I might not need to do the modifications, obviously if I'm happy with any/all of the elements on the bass out of the box I'll leave it that way. Thanks in advance you lovely people.

Hello Thought better than just hanging around like a ghoul and decided to introduce myself. I'm Frank from Essex, ahem. I have been playing music since I was fourteen but was a drummer initially until I was around twenty five when I decided that I should turn my tendency to play bass while the rest of the band was out of the rehearsal room into actually swapping to bass, I was never that good a drummer anyway. Soon after taking up the bass I became a drum tech for touring bands and spent a happy fifteen years getting paid for travelling round the world and seeing nothing but drum kits and the inside of planes and tour buses. After deciding (mid tour, half way up a flight of stairs with the heaviest traps case I've ever had the pleasure of moving) that tech work was a young man's game I packed it in. I know a lot about drums because I was a drum tech but basically nothing of any use about basses and bass amps! (except how to play them and then not that well). I've owned all sorts of basses from cheapo no namers purchased out of a catalogue to my first serious bass a Jaydee, eventually I tried a Fender Jazz Modern Player and found I loved it, seriously wouldn't consider any other bass. About three weeks ago a friend of mine suggested I look up an old friend who wanted to start up playing again and we are starting rehearsals in mid December. I purchased a new Jazz Modern Player and started researching bass amps. In the end I decided on a TC Electronics RH750 with an RS212 and RS210, for the first time I heard my bass sounding exactly how I wanted it, clearly and powerfully, wonderful definition. I feel as if I've barely scratched the surface of its possibilities and yet, again thanks to your cool forum, I feel as if I knew more about it before I turned it on than the usual punter... I'm rambling, but just in case I never post or reply to post again on here at least you'll know who's floating around. This forum is extremely cool, thanks loads.