I wouldn't dispute for a moment that there are issues of taste involved. Some folks really do prefer the "thunk" of an old Precision from the 60's or 70's with nickel type strings and passive pickups, and some, like me prefer the more modern "piano bass" sound of stainless steel strings and actives. The latter sound is, I think, a more complex tone, readily accepts slap and pop techniques and is perhaps responsible for bass assuming a greater prominence in the world of contemporary music in the last 25 years or so. I just get a bit fed up with having to pay through the nose to keep it going, and wonder how hard can it be to dream up some circuitry to add a (selectable) degree of these brighter upper order overtones or harmonics, call it what you will, to your sound.

Won't someone make one please?

(Incidentally Mac I had a look at a Boss LMB - 3 in my local music emporium yesterday. Wasn't sure about it and to my suprise walked out with a JamVOX instead. No more excuses for my ho hum guitar playing now!)

Cheers, John