Each to their own but the bass sounds from the 60s, 70s and probably the early 80s were shaped by the sounds added by the pre and power amp stages and the speakers and cabs of the time. If I, personally, had a sound that was my bass played acoustically, only amplified, like most others I would be adding tone shaping and possibly effects to add some HEFT, as a transparent amplification of my basses would be hollow and thin to me. Apologies, couldnt resist. (Heft)