Cepheus Alpha Pickups for 8 string??

Joshua_Bolling · 06-23-2012, 08:18 PM

Hey you guys, i just bought the new Schecter Omen 8, and the pickups are freakin' terrible. Soo, this leaves me in a desperate struggle for new pickups. I've been debating on either Bareknuckle pickups(which are TOO expensive) or the Cepheus Alpha 8 Pickup for the bridge. I've heard good reviews on both of the pickups, but the problem is, i don't know which to get. I heard that the Cepheus Alpha pickup sounds close to a Lundgren M8. So, i'd personally like to get the Cepheus, just because it's in a good price range, rather than spending $300 on a calibrated set from Barekuckle.

So, for the Cepheus Alpha pickup, Would it be a good pickup for a 'Djenty' kinda thing? Also, would it be good for shredding and so on?

The Schecter Omen 8 has terrible pickups and i need a quick replacement before i go crazy. It sucks when you buy a brand new guitar, and when you get it, it's not what you think it would.

So i'd really appreciate it if someone could help me find the pickups i need.
Please and thankyou

MaxOfMetal · 06-23-2012, 08:24 PM

Split the difference and go for a set of DiMarzio D-Activator 8s. I recently tried them in a Schecter ATX8 and they killed. They didn't sound like the 6 or 7-string variants, but tight and powerful with just enough low end to give you some thump.

I'm kinda bummed that I don't have a non-fanned 8-string to put them in.

Joshua_Bolling · 06-23-2012, 11:16 PM

Well I've heard bad and good things about the d-activators. Do you think a cepheus alpha on the bridge and a d-activator in the neck for shredding would be a good mix?

celticelk · 06-24-2012, 09:14 AM

Also keep the Lace pickups in mind, which are passives. The X-Bar 4.0 and the DeathBar 4.0 should be drop-in replacements for the Omen stock pickups.

If your previous experience or information about the D-Activators has been with the 6 or 7-string version, bear in mind that the 8-string version is voiced very differently despite having the same name. DiMarzio also makes a PAF-8 that might interest you.

nostealbucket · 06-24-2012, 10:12 AM

cepheus alpha is extremely similar to the M8. its good for the money.
I'd go for the d-activators.

Joshua_Bolling · 06-24-2012, 11:20 AM

I see. It's hard trying to find the right pickups that fit my style, but I think I might go with the d-activators

. I might also try out a Cepheus or something soon.
Thanks everyone for your help, its helped me out a lot!

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06-23-2012, 08:18 PM	#1
Joshua_Bolling Joshua_Bolling Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 82 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cepheus Alpha Pickups for 8 string?? Hey you guys, i just bought the new Schecter Omen 8, and the pickups are freakin' terrible. Soo, this leaves me in a desperate struggle for new pickups. I've been debating on either Bareknuckle pickups(which are TOO expensive) or the Cepheus Alpha 8 Pickup for the bridge. I've heard good reviews on both of the pickups, but the problem is, i don't know which to get. I heard that the Cepheus Alpha pickup sounds close to a Lundgren M8. So, i'd personally like to get the Cepheus, just because it's in a good price range, rather than spending $300 on a calibrated set from Barekuckle. So, for the Cepheus Alpha pickup, Would it be a good pickup for a 'Djenty' kinda thing? Also, would it be good for shredding and so on? The Schecter Omen 8 has terrible pickups and i need a quick replacement before i go crazy. It sucks when you buy a brand new guitar, and when you get it, it's not what you think it would. So i'd really appreciate it if someone could help me find the pickups i need. Please and thankyou

06-23-2012, 08:24 PM	#2
MaxOfMetal Likes trem wankery. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 21,239 Thanked: 91 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Split the difference and go for a set of DiMarzio D-Activator 8s. I recently tried them in a Schecter ATX8 and they killed. They didn't sound like the 6 or 7-string variants, but tight and powerful with just enough low end to give you some thump. I'm kinda bummed that I don't have a non-fanned 8-string to put them in. Need help with setting up a trem? Need info on your Ibby? Live in Milwaukee? Please feel free to message me. New Rules. Read Them.

06-24-2012, 09:14 AM	#4
celticelk Rogue intellectual Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 14 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Also keep the Lace pickups in mind, which are passives. The X-Bar 4.0 and the DeathBar 4.0 should be drop-in replacements for the Omen stock pickups. If your previous experience or information about the D-Activators has been with the 6 or 7-string version, bear in mind that the 8-string version is voiced very differently despite having the same name. DiMarzio also makes a PAF-8 that might interest you. "There's only one real freedom in music: freedom from the tyranny of trying to sound good." -Kenny Werner "Whatever technique you have on your instrument at any given time is always good enough to say something. If you can't find the thing to say, that's what you've got to work on." -David Torn "Don't be afraid to let go of the things you know. Defy your weaker, safer self. Create. Make music." -Sonny Sharrock "Do your thing. Follow your heart." -David Fiuczynski

06-24-2012, 10:12 AM	#5
nostealbucket aint no gahdam woman Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 880 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	cepheus alpha is extremely similar to the M8. its good for the money. I'd go for the d-activators. I have a MINIWHALE! shirt now. Epic shirt is epic.

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06-23-2012, 11:16 PM	#3
Joshua_Bolling Joshua_Bolling Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 82 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I've heard bad and good things about the d-activators. Do you think a cepheus alpha on the bridge and a d-activator in the neck for shredding would be a good mix?

06-24-2012, 11:20 AM	#6
Joshua_Bolling Joshua_Bolling Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 82 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I see. It's hard trying to find the right pickups that fit my style, but I think I might go with the d-activators . I might also try out a Cepheus or something soon. Thanks everyone for your help, its helped me out a lot!

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