Seymour Duncan Pegasus pickup
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Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan Pegasus

Clear and balanced, with forward mids.

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
  • More mids than a typical Seymour Duncan

“The Pegasus looks like it has a scooped midrange..”

Like the Seymour Duncan Pegasus, but…

The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match

Specs

DC resistance
17.31k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Hum-cancelling
Resonant peak
4 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load

high outputmid-forward

Seymour Duncan's tone chart, 0–10

From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

Fits the bridge of a 8-string.

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8 fit the same slot · ranked on measured specs

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  1. Closest match
    DiMarzio Super Distortion 8
    DiMarzio Super Distortion 8
    8-string humbucker

    lower output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive · more bass

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.

    medium confidence
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  2. Same brand
    Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
    8-string bridge humbucker

    hotter output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; brightness from the maker's resonant peak.

    medium confidence
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  3. Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
    Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8)
    8-string bridge humbucker

    hotter output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive · darker

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; brightness from the maker's resonant peak.

    medium confidence
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  4. DiMarzio D Activator 8
    DiMarzio D Activator 8
    8-string bridge humbucker

    lower output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.

    medium confidence
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  5. DiMarzio Ionizer 8
    DiMarzio Ionizer 8
    8-string bridge humbucker

    lower output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive · darker · more bass

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.

    medium confidence
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  6. Seymour Duncan Nazgul
    Seymour Duncan Nazgul
    8-string bridge humbucker

    ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive · true single coil (hums) · more midrange

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.

    high confidence
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What others say

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“The Pegasus looks like it has a scooped midrange..”
ledvedder · 2019-01-21Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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