Assembling new guitar-need pickup advice.

[DWVINKY]

This is my first post, and first of all, I would like to say hello and thank you for the opportunity to join. I am in the process of assembling a guitar and would like some advice on pickup selection.

Body: basswood :double humbucker
Neck: maple with pao ferro fretboard
Bridge: Schaller double locking tremolo(non recessed)

My amp is an older Randall RG100ES with a 4x12 Randall cabinet with Jaguar speakers. I play mainly "80's" hair metal and heavier blues type stuff. I like the sound of the Screamin Demon and the 59n and was wondering if this would be a good combination. If not, what are your feelings on what may be a good combination. Any opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Hellion]

I would think those two pickups would sound quite well together.

[STRATDELUXER97]

This is my first post, and first of all, I would like to say hello and thank you for the opportunity to join. I am in the process of assembling a guitar and would like some advice on pickup selection.

Body: basswood :double humbucker
Neck: maple with pao ferro fretboard
Bridge: Schaller double locking tremolo(non recessed)

My amp is an older Randall RG100ES with a 4x12 Randall cabinet with Jaguar speakers. I play mainly "80's" hair metal and heavier blues type stuff. I like the sound of the Screamin Demon and the 59n and was wondering if this would be a good combination. If not, what are your feelings on what may be a good combination. Any opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hello and welcome to the greatest forum on the entire internet!
I Like both of your choices and I actually use the Scremon Demon in a basswood strat with a maple neck...Mine has a 3 way mini switch that I wired for series/split/parallel tones for lots of versatility...The SD is rated for 10k and has this great cutting tone and yet is also a very clean and articulate pickup also in it's series tones...The split tones are just a bit of a single coil compromise(As most split tones are)but still very usable if you need a single coil bridge tone?
The SD is basically a 59 with the A5 magnet with more output and growl and crunch in the mids...The 59 is also a great pickup overall and a bit warmer and rated in the 8k ranges...If the SD doesn't suit your needs,then I'd look into either the C5 or the CC...The CC in a strat is great but the C5 will give you a tighter tone with good strong lows and highs...

The 59N pickup is great...Hands down you'll cover everything with that pickup....Great choice for the neck..

John

[Metalman_666]

as has been said, 80's means JB!! and for the neck the '59 would probably be good.

[DWVINKY]

Thanks for the replies. The info is much appreciated.