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To paraphrase Joe Meek (?), if it sounds right, it is right.... Normally more expensive pickups are better made in an objective basis (better materials, more careful attention to detail), but subjectively you may feel otherwise ...
cheers
Roman
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Very well said... Ones I ve had an old GMR Bass looking like warwick with same hardware and wood including passive active MECs (I`d blame pickups) and thought: I have a good bass and it was good until I bought: Squier VM Jazz and connected it to same amp... what a surprise my heart said "dont bother - GMR is better bass made like You in Poland(hahaha)" my ears: "This Squier sounds way better" i regret following years I was listening to my heart not my ears...
So? I was owing Japenese LTD, USA Standard Jazz, Mexican Precision, LTD made in Indonesia, GMR and Mayones Jabba and now I owe 1x CV Squier Precision and 1x CV Squier Jazz, why 1. They sound good as they are. 2. They are WAY better made than USA Fender&MIM Precision Ive had...
The only fancy and good sounding bass which could compete with Chinese Squier was Jabba, yes I hear You I`m silly but do I care what other say?
Regards
Tomas