78 or 59/Custom Hybrid for alder superstrat?

[ARS5150]

Hi, I have an alder superstrat, maple fingerboard 24 jumbo frets, HSH with double locking tremolo. Already came with a APH1n which sounds fantastic. Middle single coil is nice too I guess. Its stock bridge humbucker though is not a good match for it.
I have to boost the 4khz band by 7dB for it to sound good and also cut the bass by 3dB. Also performed a 50's wiring of sorts.It's Yamaha OEM but it's really similar to a DiMarzio Norton, its DC resistance is 12.54 kΩ and has Alnico V magnet.
Which one would you suggest, '78 trembuckern '78 set or TB16? Both sound like an interesting idea. (Maybe CustomCustom isn't t tight enough in the bass?). Need 4 conductor for my tone knob split-coil.
I play either through a JCM900 or a DualRecto live.
Thanks.

[beaubrummels]

Welcome to the forum

'78 model. Trembucker would be fine. I would not split a '78 model. it's bright and thin enough as-is.

My first thought when you said you needed +7db of 4khz was Custom Custom, but you sound like that's not your jam.

[ToneFiddler]

The Hybrid has definitely the bigger lowend, and since you cut that already, i'd go '78...

The SH-11 is the best tonal match to the APH-1 and the lowend could be fine in a 25.5" scale guitar.

[Mincer]

The Hybrid has definitely the bigger lowend, and since you cut that already, i'd go '78...

The SH-11 is the best tonal match to the APH-1 and the lowend could be fine in a 25.5" scale guitar.

It is. An SH-11 and APH-1 is one of my favorite sets in an alder 25.5" scale guitar. But I don't go after massive low end.

[misterwhizzy]

The Custom family is everyone's jam. The problem is some players just don't know it yet.

[ARS5150]

wow, great suggestions as usual. I really value your experience. Thanks a lot!