I know Dave. I got caught up in the conversation and moved away from the point.
Having said that, I bought a brand new 94 EB Sterling which at that time had individual string mutes, and it looked like a piece of mouse pad at contact. I immediately took them off.
That being my frame of reference, I offered me preference on "fuller spectrum" basses.
Restoring an original EB-2 is an understandable venture, and fully lauded.
I have perved for an EB-2 for many moons and finally settled for an Epi JC. No regrets, but....
As an aside, my mudbucker luv goes back a long way. I bought this Tele bass brand new in 1970. By 1975, when this picture was taken, I had refinished the bass twice and performed a very popular mod of the day. Part of me is still smitten
P.S. I did own a '76 EB-3 for a few years, so even with the treble pu, I hear you bobyoung!