Let’s be real any metal or rock guitar player could get along fine with either of these. How many things has Duncan done with the JB itself? The Distortion, Invader, Black Winter, RTM, Holdsworth, Mustaine pickup, Pegasus, Omega, etc. are all variations on it, no?
I’ve tried to replace my 2022 60’s Standard LP with an R8 and two R0’s and it was just such a better guitar than all of the CS’s, sometimes you just really gel with something.
OP you should sell the Aristides.
Blackouts are literally the highest output pickups I’ve ever encountered by a lot, I couldn’t get a clean sound out of anything no matter how hard I tried.
I’m 99% certain the most recent Erra, Knocked Loose and Invent/Animate albums were recorded with Fusion Edge’s. Wait until they’re discontinued and people will want them.