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Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) vs Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
neck humbucker
95 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) | Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 7.2k | 7.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.30 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peak | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive | vintage 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
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.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (SH-8GS)
None collected yet.