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Best pickup swap for the following scenarios

Hello. I’m thinking of doing two different pickup swaps. One is a 2016 50’s tribute T Les Paul. And the other is a made in Korea Squier II with an HSS configuration that has been tuned down to Drop A with 12-80 strings. (Cause why not, more is more).

For the Les Paul I’m wondering money no object, should I go for Häussel 1959, Tom Holmes H550/H555 or Ron Ellis LRP? With all my pickups I prioritize the following: what’s clearer and more verging on P90 or mini-humbucker territory, Eric Johnson/Gillmour/Beck type tone, Self-resonant, self-oscillating, blooming, and scream-singing and able to balance out but not shadow my bassy cab with it’s Eminence Swamp Thing speakers.

For the HSS Strat in the bridge humbucker should I go for Seymour Duncan Slug Rail, Lundgren M6, bare knuckle Ragnarok, bare knuckle aftermath, bare knuckle Warpig, Seymour Duncan Nazgûl, or Seymour Duncan Black Winter? Again With all my pickups I prioritize the following: what’s clearer and more verging on P90 or mini-humbucker territory, Eric Johnson/Gillmour/Beck type tone, Self-resonant, self-oscillating, blooming, and scream-singing and able to balance out but not shadow my bassy cab with it’s Eminence Swamp Thing speakers, albeit this time with higher gain because of this guitar’s purpose.

For the neck and middle single coils which is best for my aforementioned goal? I’m leaning towards Bare Knuckle Irish Tours as I think the blend on middle position of 5 way selector will be brilliantly ringing but let me know, also open to Slowhand, trilogy and the sinner.

Thanks for your help and keep playing!!!

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Sounds like you know what you want. Problem solved.

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