@NickNihil you are god amongst men, thank you so much for your samples. And I just refound your old video comparing the St V Goldie, St V (OG), and HH AL. So helpful.
I decided to move pickups around so I could use my Stingray in projects that I’ve been using the ALHH in (the clean Nailbomb neck tone being essential). I put the Nailbomb neck in the Stingray and NOPE! Does not like that guitar. Dull and hollow. In the AL it’s basically a slightly brighter, clearer version of the AL stock neck pickup-so much life annd presence. Incredible in that guitar. Stingray neck destroys it in the Stringray.
Mind you, I do like the stock ALHH neck. After all I was specifically looking for a pickup that was basically that but a little cooler and clearer. I have the stock in the AL again and it sounds great.
Also, popped a Dimarzio Fortitude in the Stingray bridge and THAT punched it up.