Pickup Switch For Gibson Explorer, What are my options for metal AND versatility? Options

[Shime]

Hi all,

I am considering a pickup switch for my Gibson Explorer (mahogany body & neck, rosewoord fingerboard). The stock 500T bridge pickup is OK but it tends to get a bit muddy on high gain/distortion settings, while the neck 496R is a bit too boomy and muffled to my taste. So here's what I would want:

1) bridge pickup must be able to handle modern metal very well, including drop tunings. But also I would prefer dynamics & versatility over high output
2) neck pickup must be dynamic and versatile
3) I rule out EMGs because I have a set already in my other guitar (and absolutely love 'em!)

So 'metal' is an absolute prerequisite, but I don't want 'metal-only' pickups because I have a tube amp plus a Boss ML-2 pedal to crank up the tone.

Any suggestions? Budget is not an issue. Thanks!

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This post has been edited by Shime: Jun 17 2010, 01:06 PM