Here's the deal...
I've got an opportunity to get a secondhand set of Mules for a good price, so I'm snapping them up. But I hadn't actually decided what pickups to put in my Les Paul. The trouble is that I love the way it sounds under high gain at the moment, but it just doesn't cut it for lower gain rock and blues.
When I listen to old classic rock records with Les Pauls on, those guys are getting really thick lead tones with a lot of sustain. Obviously they are using totally cranked valve amps, but I can't get that kind of thick tone from my Les Paul without a lot of preamp gain too. At low gain settings, it's quite harsh and if I go for a big bend and vibrato, the note dies away before it has a chance to sing.
Will I be able to get a similar sort of crunch and attack under high gain with the Mules while still getting the thicker, warmer tone I want for medium gain stuff?
I guess I'll find out soon enough, but I'm curious about your opinions, and what I should try if the Mules aren't right for me.