Pickup advise needed at short notice

[Die_ter]

Hi guys,

I'm about to order two sets of BNP's for two of my Carvin guitars. The first one is an all koa neck-through, the other one has an alder body with a clarowalnut top, a five-piece laminated neck (maple and walnut), and is neck-through as well. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150061623450)

I've already decided on the neck PU's: cold sweats.
As for the bridge PU's, I'd opt for a Nailbomb for the koa guitar, and a MM for the other one. I have no idea how the different Pu's combine with different tonewoods. I read the MM was intended for mahogany guitars, which leads me to believe it would suit well with koa. However, I prefer my koa guitar not to sound too bright. It shoyuld definitely sound metal and modern, but not too harsh. i prefer a smooth sound. I liked the sound of the MM clips though. That's why I reserved this one for the other guitar. i'm not sure it won't be overly bright though (maple, walnut, ..)

What do you guys think?

[Antag]

If it was me, I'd do it the other way round: MM for the koa guitar & NB for the alder one.  MM won't be overly bright, but will be powerful, smooth, intense & precise - everything you need for that guitar :-)

Having said that, I don't think your choice would be disastrous - they're both still fantastic pickups.  JMO, YMMV etc....

[Die_ter]

If it was me, I'd do it the other way round: MM for the koa guitar & NB for the alder one.  MM won't be overly bright, but will be powerful, smooth, intense & precise - everything you need for that guitar :-)

Having said that, I don't think your choice would be disastrous - they're both still fantastic pickups.  JMO, YMMV etc....

I noticed you mentioned precise..
Is there a great difference in definition between the NB and the MM? Just wondering..