Hi all, havent posted in here in a loooooong time.
Ive quite a few projects in the works that Im wanting to put BK's into so bear with me, theres gunna be alot of writing. I apologize in advance :P
1. Im wanting some new pup's for my Carvin DC727. Its got a mahogany neck and wings and a flamed koa top. Seen as its a 7, my main interest is clarity. I want articulation, punch and absolute clearness. Ive got a basswood RG (more on that later), with a C-Pig in the bridge and a Nailbomb in the neck and it sounds GODLY, exactly how I want it to sound. Each note comes through clearly which Ive never really had with any other pickups.
Versatility is a big thing for me, surprisingly, the C-Pig is very versatile which is really cool, it can be quite warm and full sounding, even though its Ceramic. I like a good, powerful bridge pickup with lots of chunk, that cleans up pretty well and note definition is definately my biggy for the bridge, which is why I was thinking maybe a Miracle Man, though Ive heard theyre lacking in mids which I dont want. I need help with this as I really dont have a clue lol.
In a neck pickup I like mega versatility which is why I was thinking Nailbomb, though Im not sure how it would do in mahogany, maybe a Ceramic Nailbomb? Im looking for nice full cleans, clear note definition and a nice smooth lead sound for Teh ShRedZzz. Id like it to be able to come down and maybe do a bit of blues too without sounding too harsh. Again, I need help here lol. Both pickups should be good split too, as Ive got some little coil split switchy thingies on the Carvin :)
Im also aware of the stupid Carvin pickup route sizes, before anyone says anything, Im planning to sort that out after I get the pickups. And a decent router :)
2. My previously mentioned RG. Its not a very high end RG, however, it is the best sounding guitar I own. Im thinking one of two things, build a new body out of mahogany (I have a huge lump of brazilian mahogany in my room :) ) or plug all the routes including the stupid edge III route in my basswood body with whatever I can find (probably ash) and maybe put a veneer on top and keep my existing BKs. The only thing stopping me is how the pickups will change when I put them into mahogany instead of basswood. I have a C-Pig in the bridge, Irish Tour single in the middle and a Nailbomb in the Neck and both HB's are coil tapped which effectively turns it into a strat. Will they sound as good in mahogany? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
3. Im hoping to build a Tele which will look something similar to this:

I have all the wood for this aside from a Birdseye Maple fretboard which Im yet to work out where Im going to get from. Ive got some ash for the body which will be a 2 peice, and some maple for the neck which will probably be a 3 peice laminte with a nice flamed stripe down the middle.
Anyhooo, Im not too sure what pickups to put in it. I was thinking of going with a Nailbomb in the bridge for that classic Sikth type tone, and running a push/pull volume pot for coil splitting it. As for the neck Im completely undecided, I want something a bit different. A single coil, a P-90, maybe a Mississippi Queen, Im not really sure. Give me some suggestions on what you think would be cool, Im willing to try anything just for poops & giggles :D
Im really sorry for the wall of text, this took me so long to write out. Any and all help is seriously appreciated, thankyou in advance.