Sorry about the extra work I've given you Brendan!

For me, the IB6 poses the biggest questions, with its five holes for pots. To use all five holes, a master volume + individual pickup volumes and tones makes the most practical sense when sticking with passive controls (though one of the holes could be used as a pickup selector switch) but a 6-string bass really calls out for active controls. Is there a low-cost active kit out there that PBG could recommend the buyer also purchases if they want to stick with the basic kit hardware rather than upgrade everything but go active?