Re: Still searching for the right combination
On my ESP LTD Te-212 I had installed a STK-T2b (Hot Lead Stack) and an APH-1n (Alnico II Pro), a Les Paul three-way position switch, and individual switches for each pickup for Series / Parallel / Split wiring. Some magic on the pots, allowing to select between 500k or 250k, depending whether in series or split, to try and catch some classic tones.
The Stack still gives a Tele character, although a modern one, but in parallel and in split it can get very near to classic Tele tones. Handles high gain very well. A2Pro is a dream on the neck, liquid solos just pour out, and parallel and split gives very usable tones, mainly in clean/ breakup.
Really balanced set, volume-wise.