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DiMarzio Blaze vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)

DiMarzio Blaze pickup
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DiMarzio Blaze
7-string bridge humbucker
low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio BlazeSeymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
DC resistancediffers20.75k19.5k
Inductancediffers6.47 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers3.72 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs9.5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs4.25 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs4.5 / 10no chart
Slot7-string bridge humbucker7-string bridge humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh output, 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
91
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

Videos

No videos for either pickup collected yet.

What players and reviewers say

On the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)

Lows are thick and robust, where highs are present and have cut.
Darth Phineas · Jan 12, 2022Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The mid range snarl is about big enough to use as a runway for a commercial airliner.
Darth Phineas · Jan 12, 2022Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)

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DiMarzio Blaze

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