The ESP Guitar Company

HI guys. First post, but long-time ESP owner. I picked up an EC-256 to make into a Drop B beast. Ended up going with a set of Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky strings. It's the satin black model with all black hardware. Looking to upgrade the tuners, bridge, and possibly replacing the bridge pickup. The factory bridge pickup sound isn't horrible, but it could be better. The tuners leave something to desire. I decided to upgrade the bridge after I was unable to set the intonation on three of the strings, even after moving the saddles from one end to the other.

A buddy told me to just upgrade it with the equipment found on the EC-1000, but I'm not sure exactly what factory equipment is on the 1000. I'd prefer to keep the hardware black to match the other hardware already on the guitar.

If you guys have suggestions on upgrades, please list the exact model number of the parts. Post links if that's allowed in the forums. Any help would be greatly appreciated, fellows.