What pickups have you all tried A8 mags in?

[GoDrex]

If you prefer A5's, have you tried roughcast A5's and unoriented A5's? They give some warmth (and treble moderation) without giving up dynamics.

Well my main guitar is all mahogany and has plenty of warmth as is. I'm using a Bare Knuckle VHII pickup now and it has a roughcast A5. It's my favorite bridge pickup so far.

[brunogio]

JB and 490t and won't go back on either

[jimijames]

Had a '59b with a8 in the bridge of a kramer. That was one of my favorite bridge pickups just because it cleaned up so well.

Tried it in a custom/vhpaf hybrid of sorts - not nearly as good there.

IMO it has ridiculous midrange so I prefer it in lower winds.

[Fix_Metal]

I've tried A8 into SH14 and SH11 pickups (they're the same, that's my sound).
Got mounted on a Charvel Model6 (pretty standard woods in here) and the other one on a Carvin V220 (all maple+ebony fingerboard, totally bright).
I liked the punch of the A8 bar: great dynamics, nice full sounding highs. I found the bass response totally crap though. It was like the E string was cold, sterile, no more of impact.
I gave a try on A5 rough cast. Didn't like it either on the Charvel (got back on the factory A5 polished), fine on the Carvin - it gives it a good bass response.