I recently got a Kiesel Vader; it's a nice axe but the stock pickups aren't my cup of tea.
I already replaced the bridge pickup with a random BK I had laying around; it turned out to be a Juggernaut and well, it sounds really good in that guitar!
Guitar specs:
* neck-through, Maple
* Swamp-Ash wings
* Ebony fingerboard
* 25.5" scale length, stainless steel frets
Overall and like a lot of Maple neck-through guitars, she sounds tight and balanced, with a slight emphasis on treble. The Swamp-Ash and chambering add a lot of resonance to the umamplified tone of the guitar.
I'm looking for a neck pickup to partner it: it should be fluid, not buttery. It'd be used mostly for cleans but sometimes distorted leads too. I like a harmonically-rich sound that just jumps out of the fingers.
It should also partner well with the Juggernaut for mixed-positions on the 5-way switch.
Thanks for any tips! I've never swapped-out neck pickups before... Only that one has been that bad :(