Well my main debate is the fact that the rebel yell is alnico V? and the cold sweat is ceramic i need a good clean (and dirt of course) with a smooth clear fat rhythm/ lead tone sweet highs very balanced punchy mids and very tight bass
Since my Les Paul is dark and thick sounding and I’m playing with a mark IV which is very thick and dark sounding as well I think the brightness of the Rebel Yell will be good for my set up also use 11-52 in Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb So clarity is needed with a good clean.
the cold sweat is very bright and thick sounding and can do great cleans too
and its voicing is way more balanced than the rebel yell, imo
the rebel yell is an upper midrange monster
and from my experience, ceramic pups cut way better with Mesas than alnico pups
never played a mark, but I had a Recto and recorded and played a Triaxis (which is a Mark type preamp) a few times
if you're into any eras hard rock, classic or modern metal, the cold sweat will do a better job
