Member FdeSalvo (Frank..) posted some great Abraxas-clips, some of them direction metal. I would check them out.
The Abraxas is a sort of chameleon. It can do vintage stuff, but also metal-styles. Drop D won't be a problem with this pickup. If you're looking for extreme tight bottomend look elsewhere, but it's quite tight for what I describe as a hotrodded Mule.
I bet you don't hear the difference of 50mm spacing into a strat (which should be 53mm). I would give it a try.
