Fender Aerodyne PJ Modified - Delano PJ-MVC4 FE/M2 Pickups Pack Serious Punch - LowEndLobster Builds

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Hey Everyone! Today we're modifying the Fender Aerodyne PJ bass with a set of Delano FE/M2 PJ-MVC4 pickups! These pickups feature large pole pieces and deliver a clear rich tone. Let's see how they compare to the stock ones!
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[@nerkoids]

I dunno... the stock pickups sound absolutely fine, Lobster.

[@LowEndLobster]

Absolutely, I even thought that during editing. This was a request from the owner of the bass :)

[@AtamiskxIx]

The new Delanos sound much better though.

[@xdoctorblindx]

The Delanos sound hi-fi, almost like they're active. I prefer the stock pickups, as they would sit much better in the mix for the kind of music I play.

[@chrismorris3897]

​@@AtamiskxIx They really do, especially for the stuff I play.

[@clueless3398]

The difference I hear is that the Delanos are a little clearer sounding, especially with the tone down for sure.

[@carlosegtrs5308]

I love the original pickups. They sound great

[@DrTomoculus]

I really like Aerodynes. One day.

[@kevinmcilvaine5847]

The Delanos at zero tone are the biggest difference. Much more open sound, not muffled. I have a Bill Lawrence, Wilde P, and an Epic Custom Shop J in mine with an Obsidian wiring harness only because I hate soldering.

[@oldasrocks9121]

Love Reech @ ECS! He'll wind a split coil jazz bridge for you if you inquire, so so very quiet! I have found you need to scrape the glue he uses off the bottom of the pole pieces if you choose to ground them with the shielding tape trick. I'm not sure he insulates the poles b4 he winds the coils, I had a PBass pickup of his that sounded like a truck horn whenever I touched the poles.

[@kevinmcilvaine5847]

Good to know for next time. Thanks!

[@meyersguitars2196]

They both sound great but the Delano’s seem to clean up the tone a little and adds a touch of sparkle from those big poles.

[@chrismorris3897]

Bass is amazing! I'm really pleased with how it turned out! Thank you Lobster!

[@JustNodIfYouCanHearMe77]

I love how there was pole for this yesterday and now here it is! 😮

[@stephencshapiro]

I think it’s a great upgrade. I’ve never been crazy about aerodyne demos. Although I heard one at a show once and loved it.

[@ajdayton101]

I was super close to getting one of these. May have to reconsider

[@Moleskineman]

I had one of these and it was my favourite bass I've ever had. I sold it years ago and it's one of my biggest regrets.

[@sebastiancabrol2014]

Both pickups sound great but I think I prefer the originals. Or a combination of the two: the Delano for the bridge and the original fender for the P-bass.

[@joerangel7947]

Those stock pickups have some attitude

[@johnniedelong9322]

I'm with the group thinking, the stock ones sound just fine.

[@czguy3045]

Love the Aerodyne. If I buy another actual Fender in the next couple of years, it's the odds-on favorite. I think the stock pickups sound great in the vid... its stock sound doesn't always blow me away in most demos, other than the P pickup soloed. Here it sounds great. I do think the Delanos sound a bit better here and there, esp from the open E up to maybe the C... but the Fenders definitely don't sound bad at all. Great vid. I definitely enjoy the longer back and forth comparisons. I sort of edited my own extended comparisons from your vids back when you were doing all the Stingray mods. Definitely think that's the best way to compare.

[@ishta]

I like the stock more even though I have Delano bias.

[@jkf9167]

Stock, it sounds like a PJ; with the Delanos, it sounds like a PJ with aftermarket pickups. I like them both. The Delano compares favorable to most big-magnet replacement pups that I've heard. The mids are right where I like them, and I like the shiny high end and dense lows. All things being equal, I'd choose the Delanos, but I'm not sure I'd spend the money.

[@sylvaingagnon3211]

I like the low end of the stock pickups, particularly the neck pickup.

[@sunn_bass]

Nice video. Those aerodyne basses are nice. The Delano pickups have that nice modern sound with punch. The stock pickups had the more traditional sound. Neither better or worse, just depends on preference.

[@RuslanKasymov]

LOL came here to say that the stock pickups sounded very very well and not that different or worse than the delanos. However this is why you have done such a great job with this review. Not always its supposed to be a slam dunk and everyone got important information out of this swap.

[@Farbocaster]

Hi Lobster! I have an Aerodyne and enjoy it a lot - especially the slim neck. Thanks for showing us sthe upgrade. I've been thinking about putting in a set of Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders. 😀😀😀

[@pilummurialis6490]

Save your money and replace the speaker in your cab

[@filippocapponibrunetti3457]

I would love to see the new Fender Aerodyne Special Jazz Bass ( j/j pickup configuration) in dolphin gray with Lace Aluma J pickups...that would be a perfect match!

[@klaymeister]

Not sure if it's plausible, but I'd be interested in a Delano pickup comparison. Like their "high end" solid black vs alnico vs ferrite

[@karlrush5085]

Stock pickups for me….More natural sounding but not much difference at all. Thanks for the vid.

[@peekaboo4390]

Hmmmm, I have an Aerodyne P in candy apple red. I am tempted to say that the stock pups are absolutely fine. The Delano 's are certainly nice but it's down to taste I guess. The only issue I have with mine is the dreaded barrel jack that I have replaced twice and it still cuts out with a cable attached and is fine with a wireless. Great video as always Mr Homarus gammarus.

[@AtamiskxIx]

That difference in sound though! Giving me so evil scientist ideas with my harley B. Haha

[@somebrains5431]

I would have added a preamp if I wanted to change how the stock bass sounded. It was fine stock, and not changed enough by the Delanos to have been worth it for me to bother doing.

[@AlexandarJL]

Dream bass, it is so beautiful... wish there was a squire version of this, so I can afford it q.q

[@alexanderlyon]

Sounds great. My hangup about Jazz pickups is the noise (I have 2 Jazz basses and a couple of PJs). I wanted to get an Aerodyne PJ but the noise factor was discouraging me. Thanks for making it looks easy. Helpful video!

[@sunn_bass]

In the 80's i thought that way about single coil j pickups. But I realized that true single coils are the only way to get the sounds I wanted. And you can't hear the hum while playing unless you're using crazy amounts of gain. Any noiseless J is a humbucker of sorts, either stacked or side-by-side in the housing. And if Jaco used single coils to make the music he did, thats good enough for me.

[@benderemer7518]

A boss ns2 solves that problem too!

[@Masssmartyr]

I just put Delano's on my mustang like 2 years ago. Crazy

[@Masssmartyr]

There's a pic on my band mix

[@Rib13Bass]

The stock pickups sound great to me and I only hear a slight difference in the replacements.....might be another one of those lost-in-translation-to- video things

[@reneebear3641]

Lawdy that thing has balls

[@oldasrocks9121]

I got the Artec big poles from Guitar Madness for $25... Not as hot as I assumed they would be. Installing them in the Mark Hoppus MkII position, reversed and much closer to the neck. They're a little peaky but have a really sweet bloom, like fast attack/not as fast release on a compressor. Not as compressed as the BLawrence p46, but some. Lows are really clean and forward, nice harmonics. Did I mention they were $25?... 🤫

[@Barry101er]

Such a looker-

[@sira.scottascot8865]

I like the stock pickups better. More texture.

[@sira.scottascot8865]

The Delano J pickup sounds better soloed, however.

[@BassMusician7]

The Delano pickups have better clarity and a bit brighter

[@DiogoBaeder]

The new pickups are a blast! To my ears they sound better in every way.

[@PhullyNo1]

Not near enough difference to justify the swap. But to each their own. One issue with Delano is there aren’t enough comparisons to know whether you’re going to get an improvement in the swap.

[@jasongordon1123]

I have this bass and swapped out the pickups for Seymour Duncan quarter pounds as I was looking for a good rock tone with the PJ. The stock pickups, I felt, sounded great when both were at 100%, but were a little weak when using just the P or just the J. I would mod the tuners and the bridge, but can’t find any in that cool smokey chrome. I love the neck - one of my favorites. The all gloss black is so cool looking, but is a fingerprint magnet. Love the tone of this mod and love this channel.

[@TenFalconsMusic]

Search: Gotoh vintage style bass tuners open gear cosmo black.

[@jasongordon1123]

@@TenFalconsMusic cosmo black looks like a perfect match. Thanks!

[@darinland1595]

@jasongordon1123 I swapped the stock bridge with a black Babicz Z-series, very happy with the results.

[@jasongordon1123]

@@darinland1595 does the black hardware look good with the smokey chrome? I thought about all black hardware, but the smokey chrome looks so good. The bridge would be my first change after the pickups as the stock bridge is just so plain.

[@gabormeszaros2435]

​@@jasongordon1123 What about a Gotoh J510SJ-4 bridge in cosmo black? The exact type of bridge was also mounted on some Sadowsky basses.

[@samuelbrainsample]

Bought this bass tonight

[@samuelbrainsample]

Gotta say, it’s kinda noisy, even with the single coil turned down.

[@samuelbrainsample]

BTW, even though this is a passive instrument, it is louder than some active basses. It just needs a shielding job and a noiseless J.

[@robertjova5400]

Sounds great Was it the pickup Or was it the player 🤔

[@BenD_Bass]

Dude, i almost got the cali blue adrodyne with the white pick ups. Gives me Vulfpeck vibes. It was a little too expensive and not enough reviews on them

[@DolemiteSammich]

The mids on the Delano's sound strange to me. I like the stock better with the pick but for slapping I like the Delano more.

[@bizibetiko9778]

The Delanos sound really good, but with the tone all the way up, those stock pickups have got a little sumthin goin on. With the tone rolled off, the Delanos sound a lot cleaner. I think I like the stock ones better overall.

[@liamtahaney713]

I love delano pickups so much

[@guitarzan11litwin51]

It sounds better to me. I chose Bartolini and a Kahler tremolo bridge for mine. Cheers.

[@130mMer5boc]

You made this bass sound like it's a $1k nicer.

[@fishbert17]

For me, the difference is very marginal. I’d be perfectly happy with the stock pick ups

[@user-je8dl5dm9p]

I may like the zip up more

[@PearlHarbor138]

I still think those are the best fender basses… it’s too bad it would appear the stopped making them according to their website…

[@TenFalconsMusic]

They definitely are. I had my local guitar shop (Regent Sounds) order me one in 2020, just before they stopped production. By the time it arrived, we were in full lockdown. So I had to make special arrangements to collect it. Of all the basses I've ever played, this one is the Holy Grail. Disclaimer: I did make a few modifications to it.

[@ptl87]

Delanos ftw imho

[@ryanmcgowan8185]

I have a set in my Charvel San Dimas and I'm never looking back

[@sidbates3423]

The original pickups were a little brighter the Delano’s

[@chrismorris3897]

That's true, I noticed that in sound samples as well

[@chrismorris3897]

Awesome!!!!! Thank you!

[@TenFalconsMusic]

This one is yours if I'm not mistaken? I have a recommendation for a replacement bridge if you're interested.

[@chrismorris3897]

It has an Albridge bridge, and it's fantastic!

[@ibalrog]

Both sound great, but the Delano wins on GIANT MAGNET points.

[@chrismorris3897]

They do look bad ass! They do Clank on the strings when you dig in as well, and that's part of what I really really like!

[@ronlawrence5635]

During the demo, we’re you switching from bridge and neck pickups? Your indications did not indicate.

[@LowEndLobster]

POO I knew I forgot something when labeling. It goes Both-Neck-Bridge. I'll try and toss some labels in the timestamps. Thank you for noticing and letting me know!

[@michaelblaney4461]

I think i like the delano pickups better but its not a huge difference.

[@TheDarkKnight73]

stock sound deeper

[@zsujsk]

stock sounds better hahahahah Delano seems to be a little bit louder and brighter

[@stabbly]

Does Sandberg use Delano pickups?

[@LowEndLobster]

They look similar but I believe their pickups are in house

[@stabbly]

@@LowEndLobster aight good to know!

[@BassDissl]

Delanos are an option to choose when configuring your Dream- Sandberg. I got 2 MM- Style Delanos in my 2013 TT M4.

[@BlommaBaumbart]

The Delano pickups cost around 200€ in Germany. Was that 200 quid worth of improvement? No. Are they good-sounding pickups for which there are probably no cheaper alternatives? Yes. I prefer the Fender J and the Delano P.

[@dex666devil]

Pickups in this model are the most important and they give THIS character. It is foolish to replace them with others.

[@TenFalconsMusic]

I thought so too, but replaced them anyway with a set of Bartolini PJs which was (in my opinion) a massive improvement.

[@alarmclock314]

Stock 6:29 Delano 6:53 at 100% tone. Stock 7:15 Delano 7:39 at 0% tone.

[@zarella1]

stock are in your face, were as delano a softness

[@hunybadgerbill]

Many issues with the edition on this one. Hope you are ok.

[@LowEndLobster]

Just a hasty edit, been real busy haha

[@hunybadgerbill]

@@LowEndLobster feel ya. Happy to hear you're ok.

[@50beowulf]

Not the best comparison here. The atock pickups sound great. Other than a slight mid bump with the tone rolled off the Delanos both sets sound so similar its hard to tell them apart. I love your videos but this one missed the mark.

[@ralphhenderson7270]

Man,...that control cavity doesn't give you any room to work with, doesn't it?

[@TenFalconsMusic]

It's tiny. I wanted to put in some full size pots, but I would need to dremel the cavity. Not going to as I had already spent hours shielding it and the stock pots aren't terrible.

[@christianboddum8783]

@@TenFalconsMusic You can get CTS mini size pots now FYI

[@shyfawxproductions]

its sad they never made a 5

[@LowEndLobster]

They did but it's mega rare

[@revlewisrees9880]

A slightly more rounded tone with the Delanos IMO.

[@SoyMayoral]

Funny and unnecessary fact: Delano means "of the anus" in Spanish 😂

[@emanuelgtzv]

its possible to install a string tru bridge in this bass?

[@Tengeresz1969]

There was no point to change the stock pickups.

[@LowEndLobster]

For fun? (And the owner wanted me to lol)

[@alanhearne6733]

In your own words... "A well built bass" so why bother? Modding should be for Harley Bentons and the like 🤷‍♂️💜

[@LowEndLobster]

The owner of this bass wanted me to mod it with these pickups :)

[@chrismorris3897]

I think they sound fantastic! There are many great pickups out there, these are the ones I wanted, and went to research them I could not find decent demo at all

[@jamesreynolds4487]

Bartolini B axis would have been good. I don’t like Delano anything.

[@duartebriz]

Sorry to say but I think the mod was not worth it. The original pups were nice sounding and the new ones sound the same.

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

Nope. The originals sounded way better.

[@pilummurialis6490]

Literally no difference in sound from both of them, sounds like the guy needs to invest in a better speaker