Sounds like you may need to swap out the preamp or pickup. Broken-in nickel wounds would probably help, like alexclaber said. They do my L2000 a lot of favours in the tone department.
[quote name='james_guitar' post='509123' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:18 PM']Before I get hate mail/private messages for this post; I know that using a plectrum on a bass is generally a taboo amoungst pro bassists[/quote]
I've never understood this attitude. Not very proffesional to limit yourself. I almost always use a pick these days.
[quote name='BottomEndian' post='509125' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:19 PM']That's what I do best. [/quote]
Heh, Interesting point about the neck dive though. I was considering buying a squire telecaster, hadn't thought about the balance issue.
[quote name='barry44' post='509147' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:34 PM']eric avery - janes addiction[/quote]
Hell yes
Gotta give a shout out for Justin Chancellor from Tool.