NBB...Let's Call It An Aero-Franken-Dyne

[LowEndWooly]

Oh baby, that is sexy

 

[LowEndWooly]

Here is mine. Hipshot lollipop tubers on a Warmoth flame maple/Madagascar ebony neck, custom single ply guard, geezer pups, wilkinson bridge

 

[P. Aaron]

Nice bass. Looks way cool. Congrats.

 

[mojomike001]

Here is mine. Hipshot lollipop tubers on a Warmoth flame maple/Madagascar ebony neck, custom single ply guard, geezer pups, wilkinson bridgeView attachment 662025

Very nice. The ebony neck looks great. I was flirting with the idea of a Geezer upgrade, but I'm liking the stock sound so far. How much of an improvement to you find? Any problems with the installation? Do you know if the original Aero knobs fit the Geezer pots?

 

[LowEndWooly]

Very nice. The ebony neck looks great. I was flirting with the idea of a Geezer upgrade, but I'm liking the stock sound so far. How much of an improvement to you find? Any problems with the installation? Do you know if the original Aero knobs fit the Geezer pots?

I bought the body without pups and had these fender knobs lying around, so I can't compare to the stock. I can say, however, that I'm absolutely blown away by the EMG Geezer set. I'm usually a Nordstrand or an Aguilar guy, but these passive pickups are insanely good, especially for the price. Solderless made installation a breeze.

 

[mojomike001]

I going to try to resist the Geezers, but you never know.

 

[jamersonburton]

beautiful bass, love the maple neck. What pickups/strings?

 

[bolophonic]

Great choice on the pickguard. That color combo is sharp.

 

[gjbassist]

Great looking bass! I had been GAS free for a while but you just fixed that for me!

 

[JIO]

Mike, were you happy with your dealings with Stratosphere? I'm seriously considering a build and they have some really nice stuff.

I've had good dealings w/Stratosphere

 

[Black Bart]

Nicely done! Love the finish on that one.

 

[mojomike001]

beautiful bass, love the maple neck. What pickups/strings?

The pickups are the stock Aerodyne pickups whatever they might be and they sounds pretty good. The strings are LaBella flats.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

That is awesome. I really wouldn't change a thing but I think Gibson goldtop knobs would look awesome, same shape as your current ones but would match with the guard, tie the neck in more and add contrast to the control plate.

 

[mtdkingstonheir]

To the OP - great job on that Aerodyne. Love the color combo.

 

[mojomike001]

That is awesome. I really wouldn't change a thing but I think Gibson goldtop knobs would look awesome, same shape as your current ones but would match with the guard, tie the neck in more and add contrast to the control plate.

I just ordered a set of Epiphone gold top hats with silver inserts to try out. We'll see how they look. If I use them, I suspect they will wind up shaving about 2 oz from the weight. Turns out those aerodyne knobs are made of heavy metal. The three metal knobs weigh 2.4 oz collectively.

 

[mojomike001]

I'm the sort of of guy than can never just leave well enough alone. I swapped some brass saddles from another bass with a Wilkinson bridge. I like!

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I just ordered a set of Epiphone gold top hats with silver inserts to try out. We'll see how they look. If I use them, I suspect they will wind up shaving about 2 oz from the weight. Turns out those aerodyne knobs are made of heavy metal. The three metal knobs weigh 2.4 oz collectively.

That should look pretty cool. I had a Aerodyne and I thought the knobs were plastic, much to my surprise there heavy as hell.

 

[blowinblue]

In the OP's photos some of you see a bass. I see some great looking furniture and excellent interior decorating ideas. Nice!

M. M.

 

[mojomike001]

In the OP's photos some of you see a bass. I see some great looking furniture and excellent interior decorating ideas. Nice!

M. M.

My wife thanks you.

 

[bassbones2]

I've been giving my tuners that "angle" for years now.....I didn't know anyone else was doing that. Cool.

JB