Really, my problem is I'm a minimalist. I don't care for or use tone controls, one pickup is typically enought for me, I don't care for pre amps, power batteries or fancy circuits in my basses and "less is more" in my little self-centered world! I also don't play anything that would fit with a trem as far as I know. But, that's not to say is doesn;t have a place in the bass world because it does. Just as much as a 5 or 8-stringer does. Just a matter of taste!