8 string pickup options!

[mcdj0nt]

Hello all,

Buying my first 8 string here soon. As cliche as it sounds I want to get the best setup to djent on. I am going to be grabbing an interceptor pro 828 and will most likely tune to EAEADGBE. My major concern is clarity on the low end. I am used to running active pups (EMGs) on my 6 and 7 string guitars and have never really disliked them. However I have no experience with passive pups and was wondering if investing in a pair of bare knuckle pups or lundgren pups would be worth it. Please any and all help us appreciated. Thank you

 

[Atomic Kemper]

Lundgren m8, the father of djents signature pup, can't lose. Best I've heard myself, and I think it's worth $200 if it actually is as amazing as it seems (808 might be least fave pup btw)

 

[RobbYoung]

My 808's are SUPER BASSY on the low notes, the output is just silly on them, and almost nowt on the non-wound strings. Would strongly advise staying away from them if you want clarity.

 

[jarledge]

I've got a dc800 and am going to change out the pickups. I'd like to go with the lace alumitone deathbars or dimarzio paf 8 strings. I might go with ionizers too though. It will depend on what sort of deal i can get on a set of them.

 

[MerlinTKD]

What pickups will the 828 come with? If they're the stock passive Cepheus, I'd say give them a try, you might like them (I have an 828 with those, and I think they're great)!

If they're active... I haven't played the Cepheus Actives myself, though they seem to be regarded as adequate. I've played guitars with 808's, and I'm not a fan (or of most EMG's), but the 57/66-8 seem to be getting good reviews.

Passive options aren't limited to BKP and Lundgren (though I can vouch for BKP at least being worth the $$, IMO); lots of folks swear by the Dimarzio Ionizers and D Activator 8's, and the Duncan Nazgul/Sentient set.

Love to hear what you end up with!

 

[TommyG]

I put PAF 7's in my Ibanez 7 and they are great.
Don't let the lower output fool you, they can djent with the best.
Clarity is great.
I'd give the PAF 8's a try....