Thanks Dr.
This is one of those times when I wish I had "before" pictures. This old Kramer 350 was put through the ringer.
The PO had installed EMGs with a drill and chisels and covered up the piss poor job with the worst homemade pick-guard ever. I just had to save it.
That finish is actually a wipe on concoction that I think I'm going to keep using... tung oil, marine varnish, and turpentine.
The pick up had to look good and make sound, I wasn't too concerned if it sounded great or not. It's certainly hot, and I might could get it to sound better if I installed a volume and tone knob... I actually, quite, like it.
The truth is that it isn't like my Gibsons or Dan Armstrong and that's OK.
(In fact my LP bass with the Bartolini active pre hisses like crazy, I still need to look into that).
I'd use the GFS stuff again, especially on an upcoming project where the tone is less important than the look and price.