i have an active 5 string bass, its an ibanez atk305 i am a bit unsure but does this mean i can put any pick up in it? like it has active electronics but i can put in just a passive pick up can't i?
CHeck documentation of your bass. Does it have passive pickups with active tone control, or active pickups that will not work without a preamp? If you have passive pups, yes, you can replace them with passive pups. If you have the active ones, you would probably need to replace the preamp too.