I'm wondering if the Emerald set might be worth considering? It has a vintage flavour, and should be good for those leads, but it might be too hot for you. The main issue with going hotter is that it can overdrive the tubes a bit and warm up the sound, but if your amp can take it then it won't matter. It's only with more gainy amps that this seems to be a real issue. The other issue that people have with hotter pickups is them being dark, but the Emeralds seem to be bright, and would balance well in a darkish Les Paul. It also seems to have quite a bit of PAF character. Doesn't seem to me that it is a typical hot pickup.
