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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Nazgul

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Compared with the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8), the Seymour Duncan Nazgul has lower output and a brighter top end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecSeymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)Seymour Duncan Nazgul
DC resistancediffers19.5k16.52k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers3.72 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)4.28 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsno chart5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsno chart9 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsno chart8 / 10
Slot7-string bridge humbucker7-string bridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, tight & aggressivehigh output, mid-forward, 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
76
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
60
the maker's resonant peaks

Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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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 Nazgul

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