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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
A bridge humbucker with a ceramic magnet and high output.
high outputdarkmid-forwardbig low endtight & aggressive
Specs
- DC resistance
- 16.8k
- Inductance
- 8.51 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
- Resonant peak
- 5 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load
From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
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What others say
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“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.”
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