Seymour Duncan SH8 Invader Humbucker Pickup

Bolts of volts for an electrifying force of energy.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
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Quality:
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Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
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"dirty pickup"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Support:
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Feature:
it doesnt have to best tone but it does get the job done if you want to rock out

Quality:
it is my guitar for my dirty work. i dont use it to play clean stuff with though. i use my start for that. but it takes care of the dirty work better than anyone.

Value:
whats not to like about this pickup. its one of the best on the market in my opinion and i have played a few guitars, and this is one of the dirtiest ones ever.

Desirability:
ive wanted this ever since i saw. seeing those huge coils on top made me go to my happy place. knowing how dirty i could get with this pick up. that is sexual too

Sound:
i love this thing. i know that tom delonge used it, so i decided to try it out, and it has brought me nothing but pleasure. I threw in some no name guitar, and now it is one hell of a machine. Its nice and deep sounding, and has lots of crunch and force.

Support:
havent had any problems, so yea the support has been great

Overall:
best ever. i love it and im tired of writing this review, just buy the pick up its worth every penny. if not buy, the gibson dirty fingers pickup. that is real nasty as well, but it cost a little more. but worth everything

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"Invader's Superb Tones!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
perfect!

Quality:
Seymour duncan makes the best pickups out there

Value:
worth the money!

Desirability:
Yeah! I want it, now i have it!

Sound:
I just replace my BC Rich's BSDM pickups (from my Bich Archtop) today with an Invader on the bridge and a duncan distortion on the neck...and i was totally blown away. The Invader drive my amp like crazy, the sustain is infinity! Its the best metal pickup ever! Seymour duncan is one best pickup company ever...

Ease of Use:
so far so good, no probs at all... looks aggressive, strong...

Support:
they are nice, I've emailed them asking many things...thye respond really fast!

Overall:
This pickup is the best for metal... esp if u like those kind of middy distortion... all notes are clear and really stand out... get this one if u want something naturally aggressive tones, better than emgs...really

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"Make your fingers SCREAM with an Invader!!!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Value:
Worth the price and then some, should come stock on ALL gibsons!

Sound:
I love the sound the bridge pickup gives me, I put an Invader on 7 of my Gibsons. Blows original pick ups away. Not shabby guitars either, Les Paul custom, Custom shop Explorer, Limited V, Firebird, M3, SG Supreme, SG standard. I play heavy Classic rock, sustain for days, Tones of Neal Schon and Gary Moore, nuff said!

Overall:
Only Pick up worth putting on, it screams!

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"Powerful tone. Will rock your world !"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Looks great, Sounds great, And for only 75 dollars, WHY NOT have one ?

Quality:
Well my TD strat was made in 2001. It still sounds like it did the day I bought it. Still looks top notch, no rust, no scratches. It will last forever it seems.

Value:
ONLY $75, I'm surprised it doesn't cost more.

Sound:
AMAZING ! I have one of these that came stock in my Tom Delonge Stratocaster. It sounds good playing pretty much any song whether clean or distorted. Sounds great for playing Blink-182 or similar bands. Just make sure you put good strings, Ernie ball would be the best.

Ease of Use:
Just plug in and jam out, It couldn't be easier.

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"Seymour Invasion!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
I tot its alnico at 1st, whu care, sound great. I dont know if its me or what, a fren put invader in his Basswood tele like Yamaha, compared to my setup, its kinda flat. Wonder if it doesnt fits the basswood? By the way, the invader clean sound, its sparkle and great..the best clean sound ever!

Quality:
As long as its hidden beneath the string, i guess they'll survive long enuf

Value:
EXPENSIVE just like all Seymour Duncan, Dimarzios and EMGs..but worth the money, still wondering how does mighty mite motherbucker sound, use to be my 1st choice when it come to price.

Desirability:
The look itself make me bought one.Tempting!!Very good upgrade for my epiphone

Sound:
Big fat bassy sounding..good sustain too. Used in my EpiphoneSG in the bridge, he kick the neck p/u away!!Now im lookin for a little less power p/u for neck Lawrence L500 perhaps or even dimebucker?.Somehow, its get messy when i played with boss ml2 and Mg100 and Jazz Chorus. Cant really hear the note, loosing clarity over power?

Ease of Use:
its a pickup..the wiring diagram, im a electronic man, no prob at all..useful

Support:
never try

Overall:
Just get if u played punks,metals,hardcore...its a MUST

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"Wow! I don't have an original Les paul but who needs one with this pickup"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Value:
It can turn an average guitar into a Gibson slayer.

Desirability:
I got the bridge,I'm getting the neck position next

Sound:
The sound is awesome, you can hear the whole range of sounds really defined.

Overall:
Get it, If you don't you'll be sorry.

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"mean sounding pickup"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
it's a pickup..

Quality:
hmm.. just keep the magnets away and don't smash on it with a hammer or something.. should be okay :P

Value:
$70 bux. to sound this good i will pay that price anytime..

Desirability:
this is a mean sounding pickup.

Sound:
i have this in the bridge position of my strat. this sounds really good for any of my distortion needs, especially metal. nice for playing leads and doing harmonics. it doesn't sound bad on clean either. it can sound mean or modest, depending on what you are trying to play.

Support:
never dealt with them

Overall:
it's not a bad pickup at all. it's dark and it's agressive.

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"Great metal pickup..........."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
its a high output humbucker.

Quality:
its great

Desirability:
its worth it.

Sound:
This pickup is loud and bass heavy.great for nu-metal,deathmetal tones.It has a great lead guitar sound because it has too much bass and mids. it crunches like no other pickup.

Support:
n/a

Overall:
Only probs with it is it wont sustain long.too much power.

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"do they come in a set of 2?"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
im looking for that certain black/death/heavy metal tone

Quality:
Looks good

Value:
i dunno if i can spend 80 bucks on pickups

Desirability:
nice and black. white colored pickups dont look that great.

Sound:
Ive never heard it but it sounds good.

Support:
does anyone know if these come in a set of 2??

Overall:
hoping to get new guitar for christmas or somethin. they got bdsm pickups, hoping these better. again, do they come in a set of 2?

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