Tired of the Vintage sound...Higher Output pickups?

[zodiactone]

Okay, I am completely bored with the "vintage" sound and just don't want to do it anymore. So in my strat I have narrowed it down to these two sets of Higher Output pickups:

set 1: Rio Grande, Muy Grande single coil set

Set 2: Dimarzio, Virtual Solo (bridge), Chopper (mid), Heavy Blues 2 (neck)

Again, I'm going away from the vintage thing and leaning more toward heavier rock and metal again...so, what do you think? Any more ideas?

 

[JJ321]

Red, Silver, Blue Lace Sensors??

 

[bettset]

smits pickups

 

[K-Line]

Lollar Specials, Klein will wind anything you want as well.
kleinpickups.com

 

[doc]

Lace Alumitones or EMG set with afterburner would be quite "nonvintage" and work well for metal.

 

[treeofpain]

I have played a few strats with 3 Duncan Hot Rails. Didn't think I'd like it since I am more of a vintage head, but it was lots of fun.

 

[teletran1175]

Set 2: Dimarzio, Virtual Solo (bridge), Chopper (mid), Heavy Blues 2 (neck)

The Dimarzio Virtual Vintage pickups lean towards a vintage sound and don't mix well the blade pickups (unless the blade pup is in bridge).
If you want metal...

Bridge: Dimarzio Fast Track 2, Middle: Dimarzio Fast Track 1, Neck: Dimarzio Chopper

or

Bridge: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails, Middle: Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails, Neck: Seymour Duncan Cool Rails

Use 500K pots and .022 capacitors for both sets.