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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Chargrilled on August 15, 2014, 10:26:33 AM

Title: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: Chargrilled on August 15, 2014, 10:26:33 AM

Hello! I'm gonna pick up an 8 string with a basswood body, and was wondering what the best pickup would be. Musical styles would be Deftones, Limp Bizkit, heavy rock and metal down tuned half a step. So essentially looking to ensure clarity on the fat low string. Ps what actually is the low string tuned to?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: Chargrilled on August 15, 2014, 06:27:37 PM

I just bought an 8 string, anyone use Blackhawks?

Title: Re: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: MerlinTKD on August 16, 2014, 05:19:18 PM

Not tried any of the 8-string pickups yet, but Blackhawks seem to sound good in most anything, and Juggernauts were designed with basswood in mind.

Standard tuning for an 8-string is (low to high) F#-B-E-A-D-G-b-e

Title: Re: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: Chargrilled on August 16, 2014, 06:15:00 PM

Just checked Blackhawks are not available in an 8   :sad: cheers for the info on the Juggernauts

Title: Re: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: Yellowjacket on August 16, 2014, 07:46:49 PM

Juggs sound very modern but they're really quite spectacular nonetheless.  They'll do some great hard rock / nu-metal type tones but it's a refined sort of a voice.  Like a bodybuilder in a suit.

Title: Re: Best Pickup for 8 string Basswood
Post by: Chargrilled on August 17, 2014, 04:15:17 PM

lol!! Nice analogy - I have to seriously consider those, I've emailed BKP to see what they say as well.