re: What gear are you getting for Christmas/holidays this year?

If that Doom pickup doesn't work out for you, I encourgae you to check out my soon-to-be-released Carondelet "Zealot." This is actually the first announcement about it. The official unveiling is this spring.

Sammy from Goatwhore brought over one of his ESP Stars with a Doom in it so we could A/B (both pickups are @20K and A8 driven). My Zealot delivered more low end, articulation, harmonics, and overall ambience/airiness.

Here's the prototype ... there are FOUR A8 magnets (custom ordered to my specs from my preferred foundry) charging those polished stainless steel blades