Isn't there some weirdness with mixing pickup impedances, whereby the lower impedance pickup will dominate the higher impedance unit?
There certainly are many factors involved when mixing pickups, but as for the stock EB-3 one cannot say that the lower impedance bridge actually dominates the higher impedance neck pickup. Obviously, the mudbucker is also magnetically stronger than the bridge PUP also.
Then you have the coil, putting the system electrically out of phase. Um.. was that 180 degrees out of phase because of the choke? don't remember. Didn't chromium or someone else here have a more scientific explanation on the setup of EB-3 pickups?
Anyway, as I have stated before (please no attacks from the stock pickup lovers here
) my personal favourite blending solution is
to wind a mini sidewinder to play in phase with the mud, toggle or blend setup, no choke. An equal impedance here will actually have the bridge pickup overpowering the mud some because it will not be as muddy. I have tried to overwind stock mini HB's, put in stronger magnets etc. but with no real luck. I have to admit though, there is nothing wrong with enjoying the original quirks of the stock cct, the '61 to '65 EB's are a joy to play anyway.