P and reverse-P in a single pickup?

[micguy]

I don't mean to be "that guy", but the truth is, the OP never asked for one that sounded like a P. He just asked if there was one that could switch from P style to reverse-P style.

Post #7 is where this thread got twisted. If you wanna police threads going off topic, there are thousands here for you to help clean up. The OP got a good answer in the post #2 (the first reply), so we're on to the entertainment phase, and as I posted a solid, succinct answer to the OP's question, I've done my duty, and am free to wax poetically, or....any way I see fit.

 

[Jazzdogg]

I mean... I don't see much of a point in having one that can switch between P/reverse-P unless one of the settings sounds like a P. I mean, of course there's some subjectivity to this, but you can't cheat the physics of the problem, which is that the sound of a pickup is influenced by where precisely it's placed along the string.

Ultimately, I 'd prefer two different pickups, one in traditional P format, traditional form and sound, and a second that's based upon optimizing reverse-P performance.
Combining the two by using a switchable pickup seemed like one possibility in a very crowded area of a P-bass.

 

[Growling Woods]

Great/informative thread! The quality contributions you all have shared make me glad to be a TB'er.