paul h Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 (edited) [b]Fender Aerodyne.[/b] With added ashtrays which I am sure most of you will hate. I also put a NOS 80's USA pickup in the bridge. It's an alnico one and far superior to the original ceramic. I love this bass but just haven't been happy with the way it plays for a while. I am thinking about selling it so I thought I would break it out and do a little set up on it. Lighter strings, a neck shim (it is a fender) and a few truss rod tweaks later and it plays great and I want to keep it! (Sorry Mr. Fudge...will let you know!) It positively nails that "Fender" sound.....whatever that is! [attachment=4099:aerodyne.jpg] [b]Squier Vintage Modified Jazz[/b] Everybody has got one of these on here. I might have been the second or third to get one though...so there! This one has some active EMGs hammered into place. I say hammered because they were slightly bigger than the stock pickups and I did a poo job of installing them. The bass is much "punchier" now, but it has lost a little bit of clarity up the dusty end. It sounds to me like my new pickups are ceramic, and the old ones were alnico. I have nothing to back this up I'm just going on the sound. I will probably put the original pickups back in at some point.....or maybe get some US Fenders. [attachment=4100:squier.jpg] [b]Yamaha BB614[/b] My baby at the moment. I think the electronics are great and it plays really well. I have just put some new Yamaha H4030 strings on it which are the strings it comes shipped with. The guy at Yamaha reckons they are made by D'addario. I tried it with some D'addario, and some of those Roberts ones, but in my opinion these Yammy strings suit it really well. It's got a lovely stainless steel strings + active electronics punch to it. The P pickup soloed is just damn funky. Good bass. [attachment=4101:bb614.jpg] That's it. they are all scratched chipped and mucked around with....i believe it will eventually be called "mojo". I reckon they cover all my requirements. Passive, active pickups and active EQ. However, I am still gassing for an active P bass special in sunburst with a maple board and tort plate. paul. Edited December 14, 2007 by paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Personally, I really like the look of the Aerodyne with the trays/covers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nice collection there. My BB614 was great.. agreed on the neck pickup being fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 [quote name='cetera' post='103123' date='Dec 12 2007, 10:47 AM']Personally, I really like the look of the Aerodyne with the trays/covers![/quote] i must say it looks very much like a piece of expensive hotel furniture in that pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 i love that aerodyne, especially in that colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 [quote name='cetera' post='103123' date='Dec 12 2007, 10:47 AM']Personally, I really like the look of the Aerodyne with the trays/covers![/quote] +1 Great mix of vintage & modern vibes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 [quote]Personally, I really like the look of the Aerodyne with the trays/covers![/quote] [quote]+1[/quote] I really thought I would be the only one! Cheers. Here is a quick and dirty sample of all three basses. Aerodyne first followed by the Squier and finishing with the BB614. Terrible playing as always, but it will give an idea of what they sound like. I chose to slap in this clip because IMHO a slap sound is something a lot of people struggle to get with budget basses, whereas a useable fingerstyle or pick sound tends to be more available at a lower price. IMHO. (Reapeated that bit to limit the arguments!) One thing to note is that the BB614 is the only one with new strings. Also I will express my surprise at the mids on the Squier. Hard maple body and maple fretboard would suggest to me less mids than the Aerodyne which has a basswood body and a rosewood board. Turns out I was wrong. I also went through my Zoom B2 with a bit of noise reduction, a bit of reverb and the limiter switched on. Personally, I love the sound of all three. Especially looking at the Cost Vs. Tone ratio! paul. [attachment=4129:3basses.mp3] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Wow that Aerodyne is cool. I'll listen to those samples tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBassBob Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 [quote]With added ashtrays which I am sure most of you will hate[/quote] I [i]LOVE[/i] Fenders with ashtrays I had some on my old '62RI Jazz: I let her go because she wasn't getting played alot... shame cause I really loved how she looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DylanB Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I like the sound of the Yamaha best, it sounds surprisingly good actually. I'd be interested in hearing a fingerstyle sample of these basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Great sound on all of them.. overall the BB does it for me. Now where did I put it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) [quote name='paul h' post='104221' date='Dec 14 2007, 10:31 AM']I really thought I would be the only one! Cheers. Here is a quick and dirty sample of all three basses. Aerodyne first followed by the Squier and finishing with the BB614.[/quote] has the Aerodyne got a PJ config? sounds like it still gets that Jazz sound to the popped notes on the D and G, which my PJ basses don't- they sound more like the 2nd(strangely) and 3rd clips. Edited December 28, 2007 by SJA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 [quote]has the Aerodyne got a PJ config?[/quote] Yup, but it does sound very jazz like for some reason. Thanks for the comments guys, I will get around to doing some fingerstyle clips int he new year. p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 The ashtrays look great on the Aerodyne. You've got me thinking about fitting a set to my Jazz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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