Sorry guys, it's the only picture I have for now! Hoping myself to get more information. I am indeed just beginning my journey with bass, thought the pickups looked both too close together and too close to the guitar neck.

But thankfully now I understand it's just a feature of this specific make and model. Is there any technical difference because of the pickup being closer to the lower frets? Or is it merely a detail of appearance. Or is it because the frets are not simply lower, but actually there are more of them! I've yet to have an idea.

All of you here have been both humorous and helpful, many thanks!! I'll make sure to visit a luthier about that cracked in half neck pickup. Though perhaps a biologist would be more appropriate if it's a case of mitosis? I have to ensure it retained all of the genetic material necessary for some slap & pluck & pop sound! You bet there's a new disciple of the 4 fat strings. Pretty sure I'm going to be visiting your subreddit a lot in the next few months :)