Looking for a passive pick up for metal tones

[tnourse]

I like the Duncan Distortion. I have that bridge pickup in 3 of my guitars! I had the Suhr Aldrich pickups (bridge and neck) in a PRS Hiland and they sound really good as well.

 

[duodecim]

I'd go with the Custom or the Distortion. I think the Suhr Aldridge would be too smooth for your taste.

What do you mean with smooth? Dark, compressed? Less bite?

(I'm interested in the Suhr SSH+ or Aldrich pickups myself, as well as the other pickups mentioned... Mostly a slightly higher-gain and more balanced JB for metal – without completely spoiling the cleans.)

 

[deadwrong666]

Dimarzio D Activator. It was pretty much made for people like you.

Worked for me too....I ridded the Bill Lawrence myself....

 

[nbarts]

With Uberschall???

2xEMG81s, don't even bother switching to passives unless it's for clean tones IMO. Better switch to mahogany body guitar.