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Have you considered Piccolo strings?

Based on the tonewoods, I'd say pickups are an issue. Bartolini's are typically dark pickups. You could always cut treble on the EQ, or switch to nickel wound strings, have your strings die or use flatwounds.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/nylon-tape-grounding-864992/ This thread might help.

I'm looking for the most transparent pickups since I love the tone of my bass acoustically, but sounds like mud when I plug it in, no matter how much EQ or string changes.

You can always just get a Sustaniac instead.

From what I heard, Squier pickups are overwound. You can always get them rewound by a luthier or do it yourself.

SGD Lutherie's Sidewinders are the only pickups that come to mind that drop in and are closest to single coil.

Distorted? I use the Pork Loin. You can blend your clean tone with the over drive, as well as what I think are presence and low pass filter knobs when you unscrew the back of the pedal.

I personally don't know much, but bongomania would be a great resource. He's got tons of compressor reviews but he recommends that you read the FAQ first. Reviews: http://www.ovnilab.com/index.shtml FAQ: http://www.ovnilab.com/faq.shtml

I'm not sure if this is a strong feature, but the ATK pickup is a triple coil, not like the phantom coil set up, but three coils in lines

How long did it take for them notify you that it was backordered?

I've been chasing after a Mighty Mite copy of the HazLabs pre, and Guitar Parts Direct had it for cheapest at $56.96. Not only has it been 9 days since I ordered, the oddest thing about this site is that when I ordered, a "shipping associate" had to email me/call me when the order has been...