Help with pickups

PhillyBen

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Hi Guys,
First time posting and it's probably going to be a long one Lol.

Recently purchased a Sire Hybrid Hollow body, (pic below) They call it a hybrid hollow because, while it's completely hollow it's not routed as deep as a traditional hollow body. The only block inside is under the ABS bridge.

Want to use this for fusion jazz. I'm playing through a Katana MKII 50. A quick search tells me that I want alnico 2's or 5's with vintage/low output.

I have a Fender American pro tele II, that I put a jazz humbucker in the neck and a JB for tele in the bridge. While I like the JB I'm not a big fan of the Jazz, too sterile? (I'm probably going to get flamed for that Lol). So for this one I'm leaning toward a Full Shred in the neck, (about 90% certain but my mind can be changed Lol). Because this is a hollow body I wanted to stay away from the JB in this guitar cause of the mid-honk that can happen with JB's.

So I have the bridge narrowed down to the following:

Jazz bridge - sounds nice on the sample but worried since I'm not a big fan of the Jazz neck

59 custom
Full Shred bridge
Screamin demon

If anyone else has any recommendations I'm all ears.

Oh, the fusion I'd like to play is a brighter style with low to mid gain, if any at all. HARMONICALLY RICH.

I'm also going cover less.
Mahogany body, maple cap, mahogany neck, ebony fretboard.

Thanks!
 

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Welcome to the forum!

You might consider the Seth Lover or Antiquity, too, as they are extremely dynamic and sound fantastic low to mid gain.
 
if you find the jazz too sterile, id avoid the full shred or demon. i think a seth set would be great, i love em, and they sound great clean or dirty. a 59 set can sound great in a hollowbody. if you want more juice from the bridge, then the custom/59 hybrid would be a nice fit
 
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