Compare
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
bridge humbucker
86 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5), the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has a darker top end and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5) | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.1k | 16.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.73 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.51 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, 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
86
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
47
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
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.”
“The mid range snarl is about big enough to use as a runway for a commercial airliner.”