'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
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Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
bridge humbucker
Different slots, so no score
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
neck humbucker
The Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) is a bridge humbucker and the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) is a neck humbucker, so one won't drop into the other's slot. Their specs are still side by side below.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.13k | 7.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.03 H (compiled) | 4.30 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 3 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, scooped mids | vintage output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive |
Videos
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
Seymour Duncan '59 Model Humbuckers // SH-1n and SH-1b
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups - Multi Genre Play through
The Invader Is The Best Guitar Pickup
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.”
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.”