3 pickup wiring 3 way switch + 2 Vols vs 6 rotary switch

[DangaDanga]

I'm thinking of adding a third pickup to my bass but wanted to get some expert opinions on wiring for it. Currently my bass has two pickups, a threeway switch, master volume and a preamp.

Would it be more efficient if I added a middle pickup with it's own volume or put in a 6 way rotary switch for all three pickups and use one volume pot?

My idea is to use the middle pickup with it's own volume for a on/off kind of deal like a jazz bass before it goes to the preamp but my worry is if it will cause signal/tone loss on either chain.

Any input you guys can give me would be awesome!

 

[peoriashows]

What kind of pickups? I wired a 3 pickup bass for Overture guitars several years ago that was a J/P/J configuration. We used 2 blend pots one was to blend the 2 Jazz pickups and the other was ro blend the P pickup with the Jazz set. With this setup, you can have any combination of the 3 on at any given time. Just remember to wire the middle pickup backwards or it'll be out of phase with the others and sound really thin.