Bass Mod. Pickup location. Where would you place it?

[Smoove-Groove]

I have a nice MIJ, El Degas P bass copy. It doesn't have a P style pu though. it has a little telecaster guitar style one. Although I like it, and it's kind of cool, it just doesn't have any ooomph!
So, I have a Peavey T40 pickup kicking around that I want to install, and a Bad Ass II bridge. I'm gonna place it over the original PU location, but I'm wondering if i should center it over the original location or have it back towards the bridge (which I think I'm favouring), or closer to to the neck. I know it's kind of minuscule and it might not make a difference in tone, but I was wondering what you all think.
I have included pictures of the T40 pu surround in the 3 different spots over the original pu.
What say you?

 

[kentdproctor]

No replies? That's too bad, it's a good question. I have almost the exact bass/pu, but it's a MIJ National I got in highschool a thousand yrs ago. I still really enjoy playing it, but with the same issue with the output.
I'm considering a mod as well. Perhaps with a passive MM style pickup? But I was wondering about placement as well.
I know this is an old post, bit I'd be interested in hearing how it turned out.

 

[TrustRod]

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I like this spot, kinda middling between a MM & P location.

 

[NoiseNinja]

I would go for whichever of those locations that produces the strongest harmonic of the strings right above the pickup's pole pieces.

 

[mongo2]

I'd start off using the same spot for the T40 pickup. If it didn't work out I could always change it later.

 

[JimmyThunder]

If you have another bass you like (ideally a traditional P) maybe try measuring out from the bridge how far the polepieces are and shoot for that. Obvs a P is staggered, pick a side or shoot for the middle.

 

[lug]

If you look at where Peavey put the T45 pup, it looks slightly forward of your examples so I'd go with the third pic.

 

[two fingers]

MM sweet spot all day long.