The Bass Tone Hack You Need to Try: Hacking the Fender Aerodyne on a Boss Katana 110 | Episode #3

[@WhichBass]

What do you want to see next? A Bass Rig or a Hack for the ATK 305?!

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

Let's see you do a hack for the ATK 305!

[@driverbass1554]

I no longer have my ATK300, but I plan to get one again. Let's hear what you have to say about the ATK305!

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Just so it's three for three, hack the ATK 305 next please?

[@WhichBass]

@@TheDeadmandillon Noted! Thanks all!

[@TenFalconsMusic]

I wouldn't dare bore you with the details, but... ...I did some basic mods & now it's an absolute legend. My go to bass for sound now. 😁👍

[@WhichBass]

No no, please tell me all about it! I need ideas! It's a shame that everyone who has an Aerodyne says they had to mod it to improve it. It's not a good sign! But at least it can be improved. Tell me more! What you go?!

[@TenFalconsMusic]

@Which Bass I immediately replaced the stock bridge (crap) with a Babicz bridge. That bridge definitely brought it to life. Then, I dropped in my favourites... Bartolini P/Js. Oddly enough, they fit way better than the sock PJs (Ergo, smaller gaps between the body & pickup housing. At that point, it surpassed my expectations (sound wise). I thought I was done & dusted until I realised I had a spare Graphtec Jazz nut. It didn't fit (depth wise) but I had a piece of purple heart wood vaneer, so I used it as a shim. The tuners aren't exactly the "creme de la creme" but after fitting the Graphtec, I haven't had to tune it in over 3 months. Seriously. The Babicz & extended string length gave it grand piano like sustain, but the Graphtec took that even further. All in, I've put approximately £350 of upgrades in... but it now plays & sounds like a bass I would've easily paid £1.5k over what I did to have it. You're more than welcome to have a go on mine before making any of the upgrades I have. Call it a professional courtesy👍

[@evans5172]

Tom Brantley at Brantley rewinds is you man for pickups. I have them in 4 fenders and they are incredible. He winds Geddy Lee's

[@WhichBass]

I haven't heard of those, I shall definitely give them a look see! Thanks Evan!

[@evans5172]

@@WhichBass Tom's a lovely helpful guy too

[@evans5172]

@@WhichBass Brantley rewinds is where to go.

[@YoungDoug13]

Years ago I ordered the bass and before I even received it I had geezer butler emg's dropped in it. I also added a high mass bridge and a drop tuning trigger on the e string Bass sounds great

[@WhichBass]

Oooff that sounds killer! I hope you enjoyed it! I would like to see what the GZR pickups are like 🤩

[@pilummurialis6490]

What I would love to see is a hack in regards to speakers

[@brutalbasspro]

I have am aerodyne that was owned by Duff Mckagan. It came with a custom neck from mike lull and dimarzio pup's. It instantly regulated my usa jazz bass with dimarzio ultra j pups to backup duty.

[@markbass354]

COOL , IT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME ALFIE

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrismorris3897]

I love mine! Your review helped guide me to it! I got the pickups upgraded, a new bridge, and tuners. Used Delano pickups!

[@WhichBass]

That's fantastic Chris, I hope you're enjoying the bass! I think a new bridge and pickups are the way to go! I'll check out Delano pups.

[@patpompeo9354]

A lot of great advice here! Just got mine had it set up and new strings. I want to play it a bit before mods but I’m definitely feeling a new bridge maybe Gotoh and possibly new pick ups.

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Not bad with stock pickups I will say. But I'm sure you can get a much better sound and tone with better quality pickups for the Aerodyne. I'm thinking Seymour Duncan's would be excellent, but it is your bass in the end.

[@WhichBass]

Good call Deadmandillion, I did have my eyes on the Seymour Duncans, not feeling EMGs etc. We'll see!

[@ScreaminT81]

ALFIIIIEEE! I’ve been considering getting one of these Katana bass amps. Not really gonna be used for touring, but for playing local gigs, varied genres, and do I really need the bigger wattage amplifier?! 😏

[@stephenfell4338]

You want to make your mind up what sound your looking for and what context with other instruments you are all over the place plug it in a standard amp set at 12 0 clock and learn to play!

[@WhichBass]

OK thanks!

[@klaymeister]

Dimarzios are the way to go for your Aerodyne

[@WhichBass]

I shall check out the Dimarzios! Thanks Klay!

[@johndelong9230]

You should try the Billy Sheehan Relentless pickups. The best I've heard, DiMarzio has a winner.

[@WhichBass]

Whoa they sound killer! That is the tone I'm looking for! Good call!

[@joeymangrum4883]

Could you do a Jared hasselhoff bass rig video?

[@WhichBass]

That would be fun! Great suggestion thanks Joey!

[@joeymangrum4883]

@@WhichBass I think it would be a real fun video to make, he’s a pretty wild guy, Thank you for replying

[@andrewpappas9311]

Sounded great, man, I do agree that the pickups did seem a bit hot in terms of output but you definitely got some great milage out of it at the end

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Andrew, it's getting there! I do think upgrading the pickups will tame the beast!