J945 pickups output issue

[Amit Shtriker]

Thanks Chris

What is the pickup booster good for other then raising the volume (which is not a very critical problem)? And I think what you said about the recording sessions, is the opposite - because the bass' output is low, more gain is needed to record it in a healthy level, which induce more noise.. Anyway, even in passive mode it's quieter than any other passive bass I recorded (like Shechter or Fender).

And Tim, here's a shot of the elctronics cavity:



Is the pickup gain the little blue thing on the upper right? What level should I opt for and is there a possibility of adjusting the gain too high and distort before the amp input (I mean the internal bass' preamp)?
Was the gain intentionally adjusted so that the active and passive won't have that much difference in level or should the active mode be adjusted hotter than the passive?