K, yer right ... my thoughts:
Acoustically, the guitar is very neutral in terms of tone. I think it may be a smidge more playable than the Blue Meanie, actually; however, that might have something to do with the maple. (I have a thing for maple and ebony fingerboards)
Amplified, the guitar revealed a scooped midrange. I think that the MM/CS will suit it quite well. I'm not so sure on the Holy Diver; it may make the guitar a tad too dark. Definitely too dark for my tastes.
I ordered a set of Black Dogs for mine, as I need a vintage spec pickup that will push the mids a bit.
The stock pickups are bloody awful ... they sound ... C H E A P!!!
I will be playing the guitar at rehearsal tomorrow night, so we'll see how it handles gig volume and the Bruno amp.