OK, I´m gonna tell you a little of what I need.
I tune to B standard. Play mostly death metal, morbid angel type of stuff.
Mostly use neck pup for rhythm. Guitar is an Ibanez xiphos 7.
So, what do you think? Alnico 5? Ceramic? Output?
It will have to be clear (not muddy) and be able to cope with massive downtuning and of course overdrive well...
As a reference I really dig the emg-85 in my SG, But would like a passive.