Pickups for a 8-string

The widest humbuckers. Tightness in the lows is nearly everything here. The same slots as any 8-string with humbuckers.

Neck humbucker

Everything that fits

Few makers wind these, so here they all are

Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)Tight and aggressive
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)Tight and aggressive$115
DiMarzio D Activator 8Tight and aggressive$126
DiMarzio Eclipse 8Tight and aggressive, with scooped mids and tight lows$119
DiMarzio Ionizer 8Tight and aggressive, with a dark top end$162
DiMarzio PAF 8Tight and aggressive, with a dark top end and tight lows$119
DiMarzio Super Distortion 8Tight and aggressive, with forward mids and a big low end$119
Seymour Duncan SentientClear and balanced, with scooped mids and tight lowsFrom $115

Each group shows the five with the most demos, reviews and player posts, two at most from one maker. The meter places each pickup among all pickups for this slot, low output on the left.

Bridge humbucker

All 9 that fit, in the table →

Everything that fits

Few makers wind these, so here they all are

Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)Tight and aggressive
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)Tight and aggressive$115
DiMarzio D Activator 8Tight and aggressive, with a dark top end$155
DiMarzio Eclipse 8Tight and aggressive$119
DiMarzio Ionizer 8Tight and aggressive, with forward mids and a dark top end$155
DiMarzio PAF 8Tight and aggressive, with a dark top end and tight lows$119
DiMarzio Super Distortion 8Tight and aggressive, with forward mids and a big low end$119
Seymour Duncan NazgulTight and aggressive, with forward midsFrom $115
Seymour Duncan PegasusClear and balanced, with forward midsFrom $115

Each group shows the five with the most demos, reviews and player posts, two at most from one maker. The meter places each pickup among all pickups for this slot, low output on the left.