Tele SH w/ Quarter Pound bridge - neck humbucker recommendation?

Polarbear

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Okay, hive mind...I got one for ya...

I'm in the process of resetting a Tele SH (SC bridge, HB neck) with new pickups. I already have another Tele (standard SS) with a set of Quarter Pounds and I looooove the sounds I'm getting from that. This in mind, the thought is to set the SH with a Quarter Pound in the bridge position. The question...which humbucker for the neck spot would be a good complement for the QP in the bridge? I'm hoping for something that can give a good high-mid tone without getting too obnoxiously bright and blends well with the QP bridge. Control plate is reset with CTS 250k pots with a .047 Orange Drop and treble bleed. Hoping for something that can run the range from crystal cleans to good meaty crunch.

My first thought was to blend the QP bridge with a Pearly Gates neck. I have a LP-style with a pair of Pearly Gates and I'm extremely happy with that.

Thoughts?
 
With 250K pots, I wouldn't worry about a humbucker getting obnoxiously bright.

That being said, high-mid tone sounds like a job for the Pearly Gates, indeed. I wouldn't discount a Phat Cat either.
 
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