Which of these three pickups?

[Paz]

Howdo all,

I’ve got a PRS style guitar (mahogany body, rosewood fretboard) that I’m going to tune to e flat/d flat.

I was just wondering which of these three pickups would be best for post hardcore/hard rock but still maintain clarity, influences are Funeral for A Friend, Thrice.

Seymour Duncan distortion
DiMarzio crunch lab
Bareknuckle Holy Diver

I’m not overly worried about cleans, I just want the pickup to sound beastly.

I play through a Blackstar HT5-R.

Many thanks,
Dan

[darrenw5094]

Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5 might be better than the Holy Diver

[Paz]

Sorry I should have said these are the pickups I’ve bought, so
It’s only out of those three.

[one]

You bought these three pickups for one guitar while playing through this amp? Mate, sell them and try to buy a real amp. I had that one and when I sold it and got a 5150 I realized I hadn't had an amp until then. I still own a "metal" version of that amp at my parent's and when I go there from time to time and use the Blackstar I have a meh time playing the guitar until I get back home to my glorious evh (I also have a ironball which is awesome too)

[Dave Sloven]

Yeah exactly, not much point spending all that dough on pickups when you've got a fartbox for an amp.

[Paz]

It’s not really a fart box, an average rating of 5 stars on google would attest to that. Thanks for the advice anyway.

[darrenw5094]

I had a Blackstar HT5 and it was pretty decent amp 

[one]

I had a Blackstar HT5 and it was pretty decent amp 

What are your other amps or what did you ever tried? Decent is a bit too much of a description imho

[Dave Sloven]

Seriously though, if you've already bought the three different pickups give each of the them a try.  It will only cost you some strings and a bit of soldering.  Maybe some burnt fingers.  I always burn my fingers.

[darrenw5094]

I had a Blackstar HT5 and it was pretty decent amp 

What are your other amps or what did you ever tried? Decent is a bit too much of a description imho

Matshall JVM, Mesa Triaxis and Mesa Express

[Muffler]

I have had Elmwood Modena, Bonneville, Mesa Rectoverb, Mesa Nomad, Victory V30 and 2 different Cornford MK50, Axe Fx, and tried a lot more. I had a Blackstar HT5-R stack too for home practicing, not great cleans, decent overdrives.

If I wasn't going to play outside of my bedroom and have neighbours, I would save to get an used AxeFx or Kemper with a decent studio monitors before spending that kind of money in guitar pickups.

[Paz]

So I’ve got the holydiver in at the moment, I’m disappointed really. It’s not giving me that huge sound I was hoping for! Anyone got any other suggestions before I sell my guitar?!

[ericsabbath]

set the pickup as high as possible without touching the strings (while holding the last frets) and get a decent boost pedal

[Paz]

I’ve raised the pole pieces if that’s what you mean?

[ericsabbath]

I’ve raised the pole pieces if that’s what you mean?

I meant the whole pickup