Thanks very much for the replies,
I decided not to go with the soapbars. Instead, I'm sending the pickups to bareknuckle for a rewind/magnet change/potting. I figured this would be the absolute best option for the guitar :)
38thBeatle, I got the casino for the very same reasons you wan't one too ;) I'm also in the UK, and I decided that rather than get ripped off for a £550 casino, I bought it brand new from
www.thomann.de for the bargain deal of £400 (plus seven quid postage) can't complain eh?.
I recorded some sound clips the other night using the stock pickups and I'm planning on recording some more after the rewind (they're just for my own personal curiousity really, but if anyone's interested I'll post them here too)
Thanks again.
Ebsy