Coil Split for Slap Bass?

[BadAspen]

I am getting into slap bass, but if I just start slapping, I'm way too loud in the mix. My bass currently is a 3 conductor bridge humbucker and an active bass and treble control. I don't use the active/passive switch at all since I have a rechargable battery pack, so I was wondering if it might be worth it to put a coil split on there to drop the volume and thin the mids out. A slap switch, if you will. The pickup is a generic Indonesian model I found on Ebay to replace the broken stock pickup. It doesn't sound bad full or split, but I want to know if it's a good idea before I drill into the face of my instrument

 

[jeremy]

maybe just use a push/pull pot to split so you dont have to drill? or kick on a compressor to even things out before ya start going slappy.

not a bad idea to have the option to split and it may help with the output difference between styles

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, most slappers have a compression pedal like the Studio Bass for when they start slapping. It keeps the slaps and pops a consistent volume, and balances that style with regular playing.

 

[Chistopher]

Compressor is probably more important here, but you don't need to drill for a switch to see if you like it. Just leave the switch hanging out of the control cavity until you get a feel for whether or not you like it.