Pickups for resale in a Core Mira, help?

[Keith Williams]

As some of you might have seen here, I recently bought a really nice 2008 Mira (core) with original 57/08's. At the same time I grabbed a new old stock S2 Semi hollow from Levin's (great guys). The intention all along was to put the 57/08's in the semi-hollow 22 fret guitar. That surgery was done this morning and yes, that limited edition Champagne Gold beauty sounds amazing.

I've always been more of a 22 fret guy so the 2008 is up to be sold. So here's where I could use some help.

-What pickups should I put in the guitar for resale?

I have the 2s pickups of course. I could buy a set of Core pickups (there's a set of originals up online right now for $135. As you all are a great (though biased) sample of my market, what would make you most interested in the guitar? I'll then extrapolate your opinions on to the rest of the world.
Thanks in advance.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Stock Mira pickups would be best band for the buck and the least amount of headaches.

I’d expect a decent reduction in price if you put the S2’s in.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Oh, and BTW... Congrats on being able to take the 57/08’s out! I bought a Mira with them in there with the same intentions as you, and wound up falling in love with the Mira.

 

[bodia]

I’m getting ready to pull a set from a beat up Mira I got a couple of weeks ago. They look a little rough, but I’ll trade you for a t-shirt, if you’re interested.

 

[Black Plaid]

One opinion, of many, I am sure: I like to buy my guitars as stock as possible.

Unless it's the exact change I would do (replacing dragon IIs with 57/08s), then it just means I am going to have to spend time and money 'fixing' someone else's idea of an upgrade.

Putting those originals in is probably the most cost effective option.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

There are some core sets on reverb right now. I pulled mine and put in 57/08’s and there’s no looking back.

 

[Keith Williams]

I’m getting ready to pull a set from a beat up Mira I got a couple of weeks ago. They look a little rough, but I’ll trade you for a t-shirt, if you’re interested.

Reeeealy? I'd do that deal all day long.

There are some core sets on reverb right now. I pulled mine and put in 57/08’s and there’s no looking back.

I think that I'm going to work a deal with someone above in the string and put in the originals. So I'll be set. Yeah, when I saw I could put together the 57/08's with the semi I knew I'd struck gold. I'll put up a pic of the guitar in its new and glorious state.

 

[Keith Williams]

My favorite quote from the video was when Paul said at the 2008 Experience, "Think of it this way, we're giving you access to these amazing pickups and throwing in a guitar and a case to go with them."
Amen brother.