Thanks guys! :D
I did as you suggested and yes, it sounds much better! I'm still learning how to tweak the EQ for this pickup... it's got such strong upper mids, and in a way, so does my guitar... so getting a good snarl without devolving into fizz is a tough task! Still, it's so cool to get close to the sound I hear in my head, and realize the possibilities available with other BKP's... "oooh, what if I had gotten a Cold Sweat? Or a Miracle Man? Or a Holy Diver? What if I tried a Nailbomb in the neck? Or another Painkiller? Or what if..." It goes on and on and on, and I'm loving every minute of it!