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    Anyone familiar with MAESTRO basses?

    That’s correct, Honestly the only way I can describe the original pickups is sounding “cheap” and by that I mean like a Sterling by MM though the crappiest amp at The guitar store. So definitely nothing wrong with the sound if that’s whatcha want. And yes I kept the original passive pickups. The...
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    Anyone familiar with MAESTRO basses?

    I purchased a Jazz 5 string version with a MM bridge pickup. I’ve been a 4 string purest for over 20 years and with some of the session work I’m doing now (and two years of jokes from the engineer) I finally broke down and started shopping for 5s’. I actually stumbled across my bass on a...
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    Anyone familiar with MAESTRO basses?

    The Singapore “maestro” have nothing to do with these particular brand of Maestro basses being discussed. Trust me.. That guy that makes the acoustics is quite pretentious when you inquire about anything regarding said basses as well. I’ve messaged sellers of these “knock-offs” after purchasing...