59 was awesome for metal. What next?

[metalmachine1983]

I took the dimarzio 36th out of my carvin and put in a Duncan 59. I really loved the change. I really wish Id tried that pickup years ago.

I have a Epiphone 70s v that I want to change the stock pickups. I loved the 59 and I'm a huge fan of the custom 59 hybrid. I like my guitars to be totally different but still in the function if that makes sense?

So I'm really looking hard at these and I'm listing them in order of curiosity. I am playing death doom metal and I have a really high gain amp. I enjoy good attack and a powerful low end ( like the 59) it doesn't have to be a super tight pickup. My engl and od808 can handle that.

1. Slash 3.0
2. Hades gate
3. 78
4. Pearly gates
5. Custom 5 (if it's more scoooped than the 59 I may not like it but as much as 59 I think I will)
6. Whole lotta humbucker

For metal and given what I've been liking what are your opinions about any of these in a flying v? I'm also open to other suggestions. I don't want to go over 300 dollars on a set though.

 

[Artie]

I've never associated the 59's with "death doom metal", but it if works for you, cool. I love 59's.

I'll leave recommendations for others.

 

[metalmachine1983]

I've never associated the 59's with "death doom metal", but it if works for you, cool. I love 59's.

I'll leave recommendations for others.

Full disclosure.... You can plug a potatoe into my engl fireball and sound metal

 

[jeremy]

maybe try the slash 3.0. ive not tried em, but they seem like the would suit you well

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I liked WLH's when I tried them, but I like '59's too. I play Metal too.

But WLH's are worth a try. They're a bit less scoopy than '59's and a bit hotter, but still within that realm.

I don't think the Custom 5 is more scooped than the '59, but IMO, the scoop in the '59 is tilted a bit more towards the treble, and the Custom 5 is tilted more towards the bass by comparison.

I would also consider the PAF Pro. I liked that one in the bridge as well.

 

[Mincer]

I say C5, as that does lots of metal well. Especially 90s death metal (with enough gain).

 

[metalmachine1983]

I say C5, as that does lots of metal well. Especially 90s death metal (with enough gain).

I actually just ordered a used one off reverb

 

[fretburner]

Full disclosure.... You can plug a potatoe into my engl fireball and sound metal

Slash 2.0 is awesome for metal into an Orange Dark Terror

I have no doubt the Slash 3.0 will do just the same.