I'm thinking push-pull is a definite yes, because I do like it overdriven. It's dark, yes, but it's not bassy, so I do like how it just sings like a flute. It's definitely nothing like the EMG 66 in my LTD (which, TBH, I've never been happy with). It's just the cleans that are kinda terrible, LOL.
Would there be any benefit to running it in parallel instead of just split? I bet it would sound great split seeing the coils are approx. 8K each.