A lot of neck pick ups out there sounds muddy.
Not the BKP's.
I'm using R.Y., VHII, and Mule neck pickups in diff LP's and Jackson V's. These works great for lead playing as well.
For rock and metal the R.Y. is killer, it has a bit more drive, and it still is fat and clear. Great harmonics on top!
IMO, lead playing is no problem with these at all...