Hi,
I have BDs in my CU22 and without a doubt the best pickups I have ever played!
I had VHIIs in it previously for about 2 years but being a naturally bright guitar they seemed a little too much. I swapped these out for the SD Alnico IIs but they were really dull sounding. I have had the BDs for about 18 months and they will never be replaced in this guitar.
The BDs are very middy and have real sparkle in the top, more than enough power when needed but not over the top like some other pickups out there. My favourite thing about them (and I don't wish for this to be a pun but...) they really do bite! There is that classic midrange bark that a lot of modern style pickups just don't seem to have.
The neck pickup is also very nice, it has that lovely hoopy/hollow tone and also can pull off the woman tone pretty good. My only reservation with them is the split tones are really nothing to write home about when running into a driven amp. The bridge split gives a bit of twang but as with all humbuckers split they lack a certain something. When you are playing live and need to clean up they are more than suited for that.
Above all though the clarity is something any guitarist would kill for! highly recommended.
