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Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13) vs Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)

Compared with the Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13), the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) has more midrange.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13)Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
DC resistancediffers16.25k16.8k
Inductancediffersnot measured8.51 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers5.1 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs6 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 108 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs8 / 104 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, tight & aggressivehigh 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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
94
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

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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)
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Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (SH-13)

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