It's just a hard choice between the 2. I really love the sound of the Nailbomb on the Progressive Clip, but my guitar will prob be brighter. And regarding the Holy diver, the clips were in a les Paul, so it's hard to compare for me. Obviously I'll be playing a lot of leads, but I'm just worried about the HD being too thick. I'd kind of like an extremely versatile sound that can twang up when need be.
Also regarding the neck pickup, what would people recommend as a humbucker, as I have a swimming pool route, so anything goes really :)