I have stock pickups.

[leftyflip10]

bill lawrence pickups all the way.they are great pickups and they sound great.

 

[Kostas]

The first really easy thing to fix is to sell the metal zone...

I agree with that. Also I'd say to concentrate on your future Warmoth and leave (for now) the Ibanez unmodded.
Have you decided what guitar you want to build? Shape & woods?
Decide what you want and the pickups are the next step.

 

[TonyW]

Thanks for all the great advice guys.  So many alternatives.

What do you guys think about using something like this until I get an amp?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-POD-XT-Guitar-Multi-Effects-Processor-101957157-i1145781.gc

I have one of the new Vox VT30's and am getting some amazing tones out of it.