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Description
Introducing the Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8, a force to be reckoned with in the world of guitar pickups. This robust pickup is designed for aggressive playing styles, and it's the perfect choice for rockers, punk enthusiasts, and metalheads alike. Equipped with a trifecta of large ceramic magnets, hot coils, and 12 black oxide cap screws, this powerhouse pickup delivers a bolt of electrifying energy straight into your amp. Not only does it pump power into your amp, but its wide magnetic field also allows it to produce a unique brightness and a sound that's entirely its own.
The Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8 is not just about power; it's also about versatility. This pickup comes with a 4-conductor cable that facilitates complex pickup switching configurations, giving you the freedom to explore a wide range of tonal possibilities. If you're looking to drive your tone to the extremes of metal mayhem, the Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8 is the pickup for you!
Key Features:
- High output and maximum power delivery due to the combination of three ceramic magnets, hot coils, and 12 black oxide cap screws
- Unique brightness and sound due to its wide magnetic field
- Versatility and wide range of tonal possibilities with its 4-conductor cable
- Ideal for aggressive music styles such as punk, garage, thrash, metal, and other heavy rock styles
- Works for any 6-string guitar regardless of string spacing
- Comes in black, adding a sleek and stylish touch to your guitar.
Videos
Science of Loud
Seymour Duncan Invader: Sound Samples
Seymour Duncan Invader: Sound Samples
Science of Loud
Seymour Duncan - SH-8 - Invader - SH8
Dennis Kayzer
Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader pickup - ULTIMATE METAL TONE!
Gergo Hajer
Seymour Duncan CUSTOM SH-5 vs INVADER SH-8 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Mike Stamper
DiMarzio PAF PRO vs Seymour Duncan INVADER SH-8 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
Mike Stamper
Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 5 Reviews and 35 Ratings
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heavy but versatile bridge humbucker
I put this in a Dean ZX with a Duncan Alnico II Pro neck pickup (both volume pots have a treble-bleed circuit too), and I'm convinced this is the pickup that was meant for basswood bolties. It beefs up the bottom end on this bright guitar, and gets a nice hot-Tele bridge sound when split. I like this pickup clean as well as dirty, but it does take some EQ twiddling and height adjustment for the best sound. Once you do though, you'll get gnarly harmonics, killer thump and a lot more crunchy mids than I ever thought I'd like. Brighter pickups may be better for warmer/darker-sounding guitars, but for a bolt-on I think this one rules.
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Sick
I don’t understand why people think the only thing this pedal can play is metal. It’s good for most genres. Nice cleans, thick distorted sounds. Very easy to get controlled feedback.
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A must have
I have always installed invaders in my guitars. Even in the Ibanez RG series. I always wanted an American strat and now I have one with this beauty in the humbucker position. It’s a killer high gain pick up for any metal head.
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Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8
This is a great high gain pickup, very nice harmonics. Amazing Sound in general.
Artist usage
Add artistJames Hetfield is known to have used a Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8 pickup on early albums. A user-uploaded photo shows the Invader in the bridge position of his guitar.
This pickup featured in Tom's custom shop Fender Stratocaster. It had a white or black Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader neck pickup in the bridge position.
Troy Van Leeuwen uses the Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8, as noted on the Seymour Duncan website.
He uses Invader in his Jackson's King V and WR1.
In this photo, Matt can be seen with a Seymour Duncan Invader in this McNaught guitar.
Ola Englund using Seymour Duncan Invader on this video.
Mark Morton uses the Seymour Duncan Invader SH-8, as highlighted on the Seymour Duncan website.
He uses Invader humbucker.
According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Adler uses Seymour Duncan Invader pickup on his Framus guitar.
Genre Affinity
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rock
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post-hardcore
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post-grunge
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punk rock
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