Said a man with a Dolphin in his avatar Just kidding each to his own.
As to electronics, well I would contend that the low pass filter that most passive basses have is indeed electronics not wires.
I dunno, I rather like it.
I guess that if they had put a 2 over 2 h/stock there would an equal number of howls of protest that they'd just ripped off another design. Each to their own I guess
Standard car park meet up to exchange cash for a fretless bass in a totally painless transaction punctuated by excellent comms. Good chat and always a pleasure to meet long-standing BCers.
Very nice looking passive VS4 at Bass Direct for a not too silly price. My trigger finger has been itching.
https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VS4_Satin_Black.html
Could find an existing thread so have started one up.
Just acquired a lovely ACG from Jason. Great transaction, very good comms and fast delivery. Highly recommended people, deal in confidence.
Simple passive V/T set up on this Letts bass. IIRC this was slightly closer to the bridge than a P bass. I'd also like to hear what a Sandberg Central would sound like in fretless form. It's a bit like a Stingray but the pickup is more towards the neck.
That's quite a niche comparison. I've owned a VM and a Darkhawk (a bit like a VM2) and TT4s so not quite the same. Current 'stock is a TT4 and a Central which are more than welcome to come and try if you like to compare to your bass. I see you're Cumbria but that's a large footprint. I'm in Chorley (near Preston).