Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
The AC4s are certainly on the hot side. Very difficult to get a clean sound from them without turning the guitar volume control right down. So if you never actually play clean and want your amp input pushed hard, then they're fine. Otherwise in the Tonerider range I'd go for the Alnico II (labelled AC2 in the PB shop) or the hotter Rocksong. The AC2 is the most like an old PAF, the Rocksong is an overwound variant on it. An AC2 in the neck and a Rocksong in the bridge would be similar to the classic Seymour Duncan '59/JB combination.
Thanks so much Simon - that makes my decision very easy!