Well i just ordered what i think would suit me as a guitarist and now 'im having second doubts, so i want you guys' opinions, before i get them installed, so i could return them.
In my neck i have an EMG-60
and in my bridge i have a Seymour Duncan SH4 JB
I play a very wide variety on music so i want it to sound great all the time.
Did i make a good choice?
Mixing passives and actives isn't really a good choice IMO. There's a way to do it but you can't use a combo of passive and active (by combo I mean what the middle position on the switch of a Les Paul would be) without having output loss (or you can install EMG's little switch).
Not to mention the EMG 60 can't be tapped... if you're lookin' for ultimate versatility that is a huge downfall, a lot of people love the sound and the option of having a single coil tone in the neck position.
Personally what I would do is figure out which pickup I really, really wanted. Duncan or EMG. Once you decide that then switch the other position with one that will work well with it.
If you want the EMG 60, I'd go with an 81 in the bridge.
If you want the Duncan JB, I'd go with a Duncan '59 or Dimarzio Air Norton in the neck.
EMGs... meh, I own about 3 sets (2x 81/85 combos and 1 81/60). Good for the high gain stuff I play, maybe even rock. Other then that, passives could do a much better job (not to say passives can't handle high gain stuff, I love me some Dimarzios).
That's my opinion anywho.