Pickup suggestions for Epiphone Korina Explorer?

[SilentJay]

I'm looking for a new set of pickups for my Epiphone Korina Explorer and I'm not sure about which set i should put in in. I want to try something that is different than the Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz/59 since i have those in my other 2 guitars(JB/Jazz in a Epi LP Standard w/Jimmy Page wiring and the Jb/59 in a Ibanez RG). My amp is a Boss Katana Mk2 head. I'm looking for a similar versatility, but in a different pickup set. As far as my playstyle goes, I'm pretty much into punk, metal, blues, and rock. Not really looking to get any active pickups since I have some push push pots for coil tap & series parallel . Some sets i were considered were:

Seymour Duncan Pegasus /Sentient
Seymour Duncan Nazgul /Sentient
Seymour Duncan Alpha Omega
Dimarzio Titans
Dimarzio Super distortion /paf pro
Fastback Beard Combers

After listening to some comparisons and demos, I'm leaning a bit more towards the Pegasus/Sentient but still not too sure. Any other ideas and recommendations are appreciated.

[Mincer]

Welcome to the forum!

The Pegasus/Sentient is a much more modern sound than the Jazz & JB. But the great thing about that set is that it is so good at many different things. It does lots of gain ranges really well. That isn't the case with the Nazgul (basically a distortion-only pickup) or Alpha/Omega (ultra-modern metal stuff).

[hamerfan]

For this fine copy of a classic guitar I recommend the Duncan Custom. It excels on rock and blues, but does also punk and old style hard rock nicely. Its tad rounder than the modern pickup, but not as lean as the DM Super distortion. I would pair it with a 59 or a Jazz, depending how much cleanness you need in the neck.

[v8stang289]

I have Epi Korina Explorer that I use for metal, rock, southern rock, and some blues.
I have a Custom in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck. I do plan on swapping the magnet in the jazz with an A4 soften the highs a bit, I just haven't gotten around to it yet

That said, I have a Super Distortion and Jazz in the RR5 I have and it works well for my playing too.

[Mincer]

Korina is a wood I really am getting used to. It is really pretty (both white and black) and sounds different than most other common woods.

[SilentJay]

Welcome to the forum!

The Pegasus/Sentient is a much more modern sound than the Jazz & JB. But the great thing about that set is that it is so good at many different things. It does lots of gain ranges really well. That isn't the case with the Nazgul (basically a distortion-only pickup) or Alpha/Omega (ultra-modern metal stuff).

After looking at a few more demos of the Nazgul, i doesn't seem to handle cleans too well. The Pegasus sounds more balanced with a bit more low end to me, but the nazgul will work for more extreme metal. I do like the Alpha Omega set since it does well in both clean and distortion, but the price tag is a bit too much for me.

For this fine copy of a classic guitar I recommend the Duncan Custom. It excels on rock and blues, but does also punk and old style hard rock nicely. Its tad rounder than the modern pickup, but not as lean as the DM Super distortion. I would pair it with a 59 or a Jazz, depending how much cleanness you need in the neck.

I have Epi Korina Explorer that I use for metal, rock, southern rock, and some blues.
I have a Custom in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck. I do plan on swapping the magnet in the jazz with an A4 soften the highs a bit, I just haven't gotten around to it yet

That said, I have a Super Distortion and Jazz in the RR5 I have and it works well for my playing too.

After looking at some demos and comparisons of the Custom, i might think about it and maybe even pair it with the sentient. The Custom sounds a bit clearer than the jb. I just like how the sentient sounds like a combo of the 59 and the jazz. I'll look at a few more demos of the custom before i make my final purchase.

[Mincer]

Yes, the Nazgul is only for massive distortion. If you need anything but that, it is perfect. If you need versatility *at all*, it is the wrong tool for that job. The Pegasus is much better for that. Also, the Custom *is* cleaner than a JB- there are more dynamics. While I wouldn't call either the JB or the Custom versatile, they excel with at least boosted Marshall-levels of gain. If you like Fender cleans, I don't think either do that very well.

[RyeDaddy]

If you want to try something different in the neck but still want beautiful cleans, and like the 59 neck: Try a Saturday Night Special Neck.

i put one in with a Distortion bridge and they’re a great combo. Wanted something “familiar but different”

[Demanic]

Years ago when I had one, I put a set of Lace Deathbuckers in it and never looked back. Pristine cleans, fantastic sustain. And if you already have push/pulls you can wire them to split. But they will be noiseless. Or at least no noisier than a Lace single coil.

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[JB_From_Hell]

DiMarzio Norton/Air Classic. Cannot recommend highly enough.

[Benjy_26]

I'd personally go with a PGn and a Custom.