Now that the traps are open and gear can be acquired again, I want to do something I've been scheming about for a while.
My Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass currently has EMG-HB pickups and an EMG-BQC 3 band EQ. I did this many years ago when I wasn't sure what I wanted. Now I know that I'm done with active basses. I barely play this bass these days as I don't enjoy the clean, hi-fi sound of the EMG pickups and electronics. The bass has sentimental value so rather than move it on I thought I'd change the pickups and wiring.
Pickup choices are somewhat limited if I don't want to be getting the router out. The Standard takes guitar sized humbuckers mounted in pickup rings (think PAFs). There are more expensive options like TV Jones Thundertron/mag/blade but I think I will give the Warman Drivetrain a go, they're relatively inexpensive, high output, 4 wire for series/parallel fun and are claimed to be "equally at home in a bass" by the vendor.
So, what to do with 5 holes in the body for controls? My thoughts are -
Stacked vol/tone for neck pickup
Stacked vol/tone for bridge pickup
Three way switch for series/parallel/single (neck)
Three way switch for series/parallel/single (bridge)
Three way switch in top of the body for pickup selection
My main question would be - is it possible to have that last switch do a neck pickup only/both pickups in series/bridge pickup only like on a Fender Boxer/Jazz Bass Special, after each pickup has been individually switched for individual series/parallel/single before it hits the switch?