This is a super cool bass that I used quite a bit but have since moved on to other instruments. It began life as a Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass with the humbucker but ran into issues with the pickup. As a result I picked up a Fred Hammon original Darkstar Pickup for the neck and a Curtis Novak for the bridge. The wiring is blend, volume, tone. Upgraded the bridge to a modern Fender style and had a bone nut installed. Killer bass just not playing it. Currently strung with Fender Flats. Buy it for the pickups alone if anything else!