Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs JB SH-4 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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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
Seymour Duncan Custom (SH-5)
Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs BLACK WINTER - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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 Custom (SH-5)
“Duncan Custom 5 or Gibson 498T (these are similar sounding/feeling pickups, and would be darker/growlier/not as smooth sounding overall).”
“When I changed to the Duncan Custom, I had to raise OD1 to about 8.5, but the sound is still clear, punchy and round.”
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.”