Have you looked at the Cap value in the bass?
Personally I’ve never changed one as I like the the dark flub I get from my 63 (it’s got a .1)
A 0.047 will brighten it up apparently,
maybe worth exploring.
I used to anchor the thumb on the pickup but have worked to use a floating thumb technique.
it really didn’t take long at all to become muscle memory and now the pick up anchor feels odd.
it’s also opened up a whole world of tone as I play up and down the plucking area on the fly with ease.
The thumb now mutes the strings and noisy droning or ringing has gone completely.
I like it, always loved the tone Trujillo gets since the suicidal days.
I’m also a fan of the extended solo in tracks (think ‘reach down’ Temple Of The Dog) so I was fine with this.
For me it doesn’t have to be shredding guitar to be cool either.
Wilk was always a solid drummer he sounds like he’s on a bigger kit good groove too
I’ll keep my eye open to see if they release anything else.
Well you missed a step, they were new, then ‘retro’ if they’re a reproduction of a classic, then vintage 20-99 years then ‘antique’ 😂🤣 100 years or older it’s a difficult minefield to negotiate.
but ‘old’ NEVER!!