M8C set

I knew I have wanted these pickups for a long time. Particularly the uncovered set. However, I bought an ESP LTD SC608B that came with Fishman Fluence pickups. After watching a couple YouTube videos and asking Johan about the covered set I knew it was time to finally get a set.

Installation was as easy as any other pickups. I swapped the 25k pots for 500k, the stereo jack for a mono jack, and wired everything up.

The presence and clarity of these pickups is unmatched. They also go perfectly with the Fortin 33 into my 6505MH.

I can finally just enjoy the rig I’ve always wanted. These pickups are amazing. I think it is time to get the M6 set for my other guitar. I gotta point out, the pickups sound amazing clean. The neck pickup isn’t loose or woofy either.

Big thanks to Johan for answering my initial questions and being so helpful. It is reassuring to correspond with such a legendary guy as well.

I bought one to replace a bridge pickup and it sounds great. Johan was a pleasure to deal with and very communicative throughout the process with regards to my order.

I would say that these don't really offer screaming, over the top distortion, it's more a kind of brutal clarity which, at least in my opinion, is very useful on an 8 string instrument. However, I do have the covered version so perhaps this affects that somewhat. The clean tones from these pickups are also really full and well defined, which is often a problem with 8 string pickups (especially actives, which often sound muddy and over-gained/over-compressed on cleans).

The pickup was also easy to fit, so a trip to a luthier was not required. (I wasn't swapping from actives, so mileage may vary on your own installation).

Also, I swapped a slanted 8 string pickup with an M8 in an M9 cover and it fits the cavity perfectly. This was on a Harley Benton QEB8. So, anyone who's looking for a drop-in replacement on that guitar can trust in this setup (M8 in M9 cover).

I would like to buy another to complete that guitar, and will do as soon as funds permit it. It's good to support good companies and good people, especially when their products are as good as these.

These were a perfect upgrade for my RG2228. Huge improvement from the stock EMG808s. Absolutely love the way they sound. Excellent customer service too! Simply the best and worth every cent.

These pickups absolutely live up to the hype. Putting these into my strandberg 8 string gave me clarity like I have not gotten from any other 8 string pickup. They are not harsh in the high end, and have a full low end. These really produce fantastically tight high gain tones. One thing that I think people do not talk about enough is that the cleans out of these pickups are also great. Highly recommend these. Next time I buy 7 or 8 string pickups, it will be Lundgren.

These pickups are something I wasn't prepared for. Having very high output without sacrificing hight frequencies and transparency is remarkable. Comparing them to Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi you can hear how well M8C corespond with your guitar wood while active fishmans are not the best at. Most importantly m8c are amazingly versatile pickups so it does not matter if you djent or make ambient textures on your 8 string axe, you will be satisfied.