Adding a Strat pup in middle position on an Asat Special?

[NickHorne]

I'm contemplating doing this (with surgically nice routing, of course!), with a Velvet Hammer Strat-type unit.
But I am wondering whether the Strat pup will just be overwhelmed by the output of the big MFD's. I wouldn't be using the Strat pup on its own, nor neck-and-middle either. Only middle-and-bridge, and most likely middle-and-bridge-in-series at that.
Any opinions?
I suppose an alternative route might be a sort of Donahue-tele type circuit, using just the MFDs.
Just love the idea of these kind of sounds with a nice solid saddlelock bridge, and a tougher back pup than a Classic.

[Elwood]

I have a velvet hammer in the neck pos. in my mexi-strat...
with an old MFD in the middle and a newer MFD at the bridge.
I was able to find pickup height adjustments that got me to a fairly balanced
setup. I love the VH in the neck position, very warm creamy Hendrix/Gilmore tones
in the middle of the neck.
cheers,Elwood

[NickHorne]

Thanks Elwood, that's encouraging!
I'm really happy to have finally stumbled upon the adjustable-magnet concept of VH's, it makes proper engineering sense and it sounds really right. I think there's a simple lesson in Clarence White's neck pup (though that one might just have been a lucky thwack on a Fender pup that somehow didn't rip the coil...)
Best,
Nick