-Duncan '59s aren't usually used for the same things as a 81/85 combo
-JBs, people either love them or think they're brittle pieces of junk. It's your choice to make, I wouldn't buy them without trying them out first.
What specifically are you looking for in your pickup? It's hard to give advice without knowing more clearly what you want.
For general purpose rock/lead based on the models you've asked about I would recommend a Duncan Pearly Gates in the mix (also used by John5). This is also used by Michael Angelo Batio in the neck postion, he's one of the best shredders you'll ever hear. You might also be interested in the DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup for some real balls.
Some other quick suggestions-
Duncan-
-full shred model
-invader (very popular, but not made so much for lead work. I think Static-X uses these)
-duncan distortion
-duncan custom
DiMarzio-
-tone zone (loved by many people on this forum)
-the super distortion series (including drop sonic- used by Linkin Park)
-norton
Or you might spend the extra 40 bucks or so and get your pickups handmade by http://www.bareknucklepickups.com
Hopefully some of this helps. :)
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