Opinions of the MEC MM pickups

After owning my Streamer Jazzman a while, I'm wondering whether there's any mileage in changing the stock MEC MM pickup with a SD Basslines SSMB-5A. I'd probably leave the MEC J pickup in there, along with the pre-amp (would this work?).

I'm looking to get closer to the Stingray sound, since I love the tone Flea and Louis Johnson get, but prefer the look and feel of my Streamer much more than the 'Ray.

I know the general consensus is that stock MECs suck, but I was wondering whether those opinions were based on the active P and J pickups MEC made, rather than the open-pole pickups they make.

I've done a search, and there is a lot on the topic, but nothing specifically about getting a Jazzman to mimic the SR tone well.

 

Bump - anyone?

 

Bump - part 2. Thanks for your reply ebe9.

I'm still having doubts about mine. Would it really make that much difference if I were to replace mine with a Basslines MM?

What do other people with the stock MEC MMs think about theirs?

 

Bump - it's 2 months on and I'm a lot nearer* to the tone I want, but I'm bringing this thread back from the dead since I'd still like some opinions on it.

C'mon guys - I know there's loads of you with FNA Jazzman / Streamer Jazzman models, and and lot of you also own other Warwicks, so how do they compare? People often moan about the MEC actives, but no-one really mentions the passive open-poled pickups.


* I lowered by pickups so that they weren't so brash, and now they sound great!