Hi I ve just bought the same type of bass as a project to do up , through neck , the whole bass is pretty rough , neck looks good frets possibly need re fitting , electrics on and off , I m looking to veneer the front with burr maple and respect the back plus neck in gloss black blending it into clear on the front , I m struggling with the electronics , so does anyone know of a decent pre amp , active, passive plus good quality pups ? Maybe John east or? Maybe Aguilar pickups or ? I know it ll cost more than the bass is actually worth but just a hobby thing really , I don t mind routing out and fitting more knobs etc just want something that sounds great , any advice would be appreciated thanks