The EVH/Axis pickups were available in black, for the Sport model. (I have a set- as well as the chrome covered versions ... you can buy them second...
It's certainly doable, though it's less complicated if you use the north coil of the bridge (furthest away from the bridge) when split in position 1,...
How long do you have ... ha ha ha ... I've probably re-wired mine dozens of times, including a piezo and preamp at one point. (Though I'm now back to...