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Bare Knuckle Unity vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Bare Knuckle Unity
bridge humbucker
87 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Unity | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 15.9k | 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)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
63
each against its maker's average
Mids
98
each against its maker's average
Bass
100
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Unity
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 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.”
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