Its just that you see them everywhere. All I see and hear is Ibanez, Ibanez, Ibanez. Even if its custom built, it still a Ibanez body. But hey its your choice and taste I respect it.
Its just that I think you could make better than that, something that is rare or even something you designed yourself. There is so many Ibanez in the world, its not original anymore....
Hell what do I know, I shut myself up.
Id say there are less ibanez's out there then there is cheap strat knockoffs
** Back on subject **
As many members probably know, im a huge fan of the JEM series from ibanez... regarding your pickup woes..
have a look around www.dimarzio.com , Evo(2)s are very good pups and so are the Breeds. For your single coil, something like a dimarzio HS-2 or HS-3 might suit your needs
Good luck with the build
~~ TS ~~