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Bare Knuckle Ragnarok vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Bare Knuckle Ragnarok
bridge humbucker
83 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Ragnarok, the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Ragnarok | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 19k | 16.8k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 8.51 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | high output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
82
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
99
each against its maker's average
Mids
72
each against its maker's average
Bass
67
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Ragnarok
Ragnarok humbucker set demonstration by Connor Kaminski
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan INVADER SH-8 vs EMG 81 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Ragnarok
“The Ragnarok neck has the same syrupy but clear mids and top end of its bridge counterpart, but with a more reduced low end.”
“The combination of a substantial low end, strong mids and controlled highs gives the pickup enough personality to remain interesting as the gain comes down.”
On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
“Invader was muddy, and the JB's mids were annoying in the SG.”
“I wouldn't want a super thin pickup in the neck with a super thick one in the bridge, which is why I wouldn't through a Jazz in alder with an Invader bridge.”