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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Nazgul
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
8-string bridge humbucker
64 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
8-string bridge humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8), the Seymour Duncan Nazgul has lower output and a true single-coil design that hums.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) | Seymour Duncan Nazgul |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 22.53k | 18.76k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coildiffers | Hum-cancelling | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 3.85 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | 8-string bridge humbucker | 8-string bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high 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
74
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
0
one hums, one doesn't
Brightness
72
the maker's resonant peaks
Not compared: mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
The Invader Is The Best Guitar Pickup
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
NAZGUL & SENTIENT Pickup Review | Seymour Duncan’s Best Metal Pickups??
Seymour Duncan BLACK WINTER vs NAZGUL - Passive Bridge Pickup Guitar Tone Comparison Demo
What players and reviewers say
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Nazgul
“But the Nazgul and DD will come across as hotter/more aggressive due to their midrange.”
“Nazgul 8 - The strong treble, midrange and attenuated bass works very well with the lower notes and retains clarity.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Nazgul
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