Chienmortbb Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 If you look at my avatar, you will see my Fender Aerodyne. It is one of the first ones made in 2003. I love this bass. it just looks beautiful. I have often thought about buying the P version. It is in the image below alongside another bass that I sold. I love the clean lines, no pickguard, just the front mounted jack socket and three knobs. I have made two mods, the machine heads wree changed for Goton Res-o-LItes and the pickuos were changed to a pair of Di Marzios. I am not so keen on the later models, especially the ones with the Jazz type metal control plate. So browsing on G4M as you do, I found this: Apart from the colour of the fingerboard, I love the look. Is it worth a £150 punt? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 52 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said: Is it worth a £150 punt? If you've got £150 going spare, there's your answer. Looks great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) I think @TheGreek picked up something similar i spied on the cheap as he was local... might be worth shouting him. Must admit it looks nice... Edited March 29 by PaulThePlug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) It was a 4 string Ibanez with a humbucker - TBH I haven't even played it - mostly (when I actually pick up a bass) 5ers now. Edited March 29 by TheGreek 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said: Is it worth a £150 punt? Mine definitely was 🙂 Think it cost me £189 either last year or the one before that so if they're no £150 it's a serious bargain. Saw no reason to "upgrade" anything. Neck is a dream to play, not too chunky but thankfully not too thin. Had two issues. 1. Slight string hum, that's down to grounding; either poor contact at the mono saddles (no bare metal) or a saddle has been skipped. 2. Tone knob needed raised 1mm so it could clear the finish. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 That looks like a lot of bass for very little money. We are so spoiled nowadays. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 4 hours ago, TheGreek said: It was a 4 string Ibanez with a humbucker - TBH I haven't even played it - mostly (when I actually pick up a bass) 5ers now. It's an Aria STB-GT, basically a mashup of a Stingray, a P shape Aerodyne body & a Jazz neck. I managed to blag one for £99 back when it was a current model. I think list was £250-odd back in 2007 or so. The G4M 'version' looks like a steal at £150 - I'm actually relieved there isn't a PJ or JJ version - don't need any more impulse purchases! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 8 hours ago, Chienmortbb said: If you look at my avatar, you will see my Fender Aerodyne. It is one of the first ones made in 2003. I love this bass. it just looks beautiful. I have often thought about buying the P version. It is in the image below alongside another bass that I sold. I love the clean lines, no pickguard, just the front mounted jack socket and three knobs. I have made two mods, the machine heads wree changed for Goton Res-o-LItes and the pickuos were changed to a pair of Di Marzios. I am not so keen on the later models, especially the ones with the Jazz type metal control plate. So browsing on G4M as you do, I found this: Apart from the colour of the fingerboard, I love the look. Is it worth a £150 punt? I used to have that Aerodyne Jazz but sold it, I always have regretted selling it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 How do you date the Aerodyne Jazzes? I have one but have no clue as to when it was made 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 18 hours ago, kodiakblair said: Mine definitely was 🙂 Think it cost me £189 either last year or the one before that so if they're no £150 it's a serious bargain. Saw no reason to "upgrade" anything. Neck is a dream to play, not too chunky but thankfully not too thin. Had two issues. 1. Slight string hum, that's down to grounding; either poor contact at the mono saddles (no bare metal) or a saddle has been skipped. 2. Tone knob needed raised 1mm so it could clear the finish. That's a really classy take on the P bass. Amazing the cheap ones can be made without gouging a ditch out the body between the pup and the pots but US Fenders still do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 14 hours ago, sprocketflup said: How do you date the Aerodyne Jazzes? I have one but have no clue as to when it was made There are several online look up tools and I have just checked and found that my dating was wrong. Mine is 2004-2005 model. This is probably the best Fender Dating 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 4 hours ago, uk_lefty said: That's a really classy take on the P bass. Amazing the cheap ones can be made without gouging a ditch out the body between the pup and the pots but US Fenders still do. "Authenticity" 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 53 minutes ago, neepheid said: "Authenticity" I thought all things 'Authentic' were Gibson trade marked. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatDrunkStupid Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 That's exactly what I'm after (the G4M bass that the OP posted). Can't find it on the G4M web site... anyone got a link? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floFC Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 7 minutes ago, FatDrunkStupid said: That's exactly what I'm after (the G4M bass that the OP posted). Can't find it on the G4M web site... anyone got a link? I think it’s this one. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/LA-Select-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Denim-Burst/3L4K 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Looks great but the nut width being 42mm and the headstock logo being fugly really puts me off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Looks great but the nut width being 42mm and the headstock logo being fugly really puts me off. In theory, sandpaper could help you out with both problems, but it'd be better for solving the second one. For £150, would you grudge putting some work into it? Edited March 31 by neepheid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Supernaut said: Looks great but the nut width being 42mm and the headstock logo being fugly really puts me off. What is it about 42mm you don't like? That sounds like a stupid question and I prefer a narrower neck too, but it turns out for me it's the narrower string spacing I like and the actual neck isn't a big deal. I've made new nuts with narrower string spacing for a few of my basses that had wider spacing than I'd ideally like. I works really well and doesn't leave a big empty space at the sides like you'd first think. Going from 42mm to 38mm* only leaves an extra 2mm of fretboard either side of the E and G strings and you don't notice it but you really notice the tighter spacing. * The nut obviously stays at 42mm but the slots are closer together. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 4 hours ago, Maude said: What is it about 42mm you don't like? That sounds like a stupid question and I prefer a narrower neck too, but it turns out for me it's the narrower string spacing I like and the actual neck isn't a big deal. I've made new nuts with narrower string spacing for a few of my basses that had wider spacing than I'd ideally like. I works really well and doesn't leave a big empty space at the sides like you'd first think. Going from 42mm to 38mm* only leaves an extra 2mm of fretboard either side of the E and G strings and you don't notice it but you really notice the tighter spacing. * The nut obviously stays at 42mm but the slots are closer together. Well well, thats an interesting idea. As a big fan of slim necks maybe I should try an experiment or two..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 On 30/03/2024 at 15:00, kodiakblair said: I thought all things 'Authentic' were Gibson trade marked. Looking back, the irony of this video is that, taken literally, it would be the death-knell for Epiphone as the 'inauthentic' version of Gibson. In fact, it marked a rapid turnaround with Epiphone stepping up to become a desirable brand delivering quality instruments as people just couldn't afford Gibson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Looking back, the irony of this video is that, taken literally, it would be the death-knell for Epiphone as the 'inauthentic' version of Gibson. In fact, it marked a rapid turnaround with Epiphone stepping up to become a desirable brand delivering quality instruments as people just couldn't afford Gibson. Except that Gibson own Epiphone, so an Epiphone, by strict definition is a Gibson product. Still a douchey video made by douchebags though. Edited March 31 by neepheid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, neepheid said: Except that Gibson own Epiphone, so an Epiphone, by strict definition is a Gibson product. Exactly the point, the video shoots themselves squarely in the foot n that score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Just now, Stub Mandrel said: Exactly the point, the video shoots themselves squarely in the foot n that score. I don't see it that way, Epiphones aren't counterfeits or copies, they are legitimately allowed to exist by Gibson. I just read the video as saying that Gibson aren't worried about Epiphones being counterfeited, although with what appears to be a repositioning of Epiphone as a mid-tier brand (at least price-wise) this attitude might change in the future. We should be thankful that on this evidence, Epiphone is allowed to just pootle along and do its own thing with a degree of autonomy and not get sucked too much into the douchebaggery and general paranoia that Gibson USA exude with a video like this. Without that autonomy, we might not have had a Jack Casady Signature - because Jack went to Gibson first and they said "nah, get Epiphone to do it". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Damn it, this is seriously challenging my gear abstinence, thanks for that, OP! I am very curious to see how good this is. My suspicious mind says some corners must have been cut to squeeze this much (bound body, flamed maple top (surely will be a veneer at this price, but still, it's an extra step in production), roasted maple neck, individual bridges) into £150. But I also have faith that someone's just uncovered the bargain of the century. If the bones are good (fit/finish/fretwork) then it'd be a doddle to change the pickup, wiring, tuners and a somewhat more involved (but far from impossible) task of replacing the bridge(s) if any of those were found to be substandard. Damn these mind cogs, stop your damn turning! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 I am the same, do I need another bass or more importantly how many more basses do I need? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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