For an 8 string keep power very low, I'd go for black dogs.
Care to elaborate/translate to an idiot? :lol:
High out put pickups + super low notes equals super mush.
Get low ouput pickups, thus improving clarity, and let your amp do the work in the gain department - Which should be no problem with a herbert.
*what MDV said^^^* :lol: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb, Ab!