Well, as far as the EMG's go i was just researching the exact subject and installed a set in my dean( EMG 81 in the bridge, 85 in the neck).
if you want the best of both worlds, go with 2-3 SA's with the EMG SPC circuit, heres the description of the SPC from EMG's site.
"The SPC or "Strat Presence Control" is often called the fat control. The original intent of the SPC was to turn the tone of a single-coil pickup into a dual-coil. This is accomplished by boosting the gain in a broad mid-band fashion and reducing the highs. The result is a fatter, louder tone from any single coil pickup, but you can also use it on a humbucking to give you a high output, really fat tone that's great for slide guitar."
