my p bass has 2 passive emg pickups and it growls like a bastard. mine has a volume and tone as well. but.. lol lets say if the tone is set right its just growly. if its not… im playing dive by nirvana with no eq or distortion. i've yet to figure out why this is. also the MIM Arctic White Precision looks like my rock bass. what type of strings are you using? i found on mine its because its such a beast of a bass the neck and body is thick. plus heavy guage strings. all those things can factor in. try medium guage strings.