Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
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DiMarzio Illuminator 7 vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
DiMarzio Illuminator 7
7-string neck humbucker
79 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
7-string neck humbucker
Compared with the DiMarzio Illuminator 7, the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Illuminator 7 | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.42k | 8.89k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.73 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6.25 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 4.5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | 7-string neck humbucker | 7-string neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, tight & aggressive | vintage 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
77
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
DiMarzio Illuminator 7
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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
The Invader Is The Best Guitar Pickup
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.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Illuminator 7
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