Seymour Duncan Invader Bridge Humbucker – Black

The media could not be loaded. I’m not an amazing guitarist, so don’t job my playing haha. But here’s a short clip of what this pickup is capable of.Some say this pickup isn’t very versatile, but in my short time playing with this pickup so far I would say that it is pretty amazing. I’m a big fan of Seymour Duncan pickups. My other guitars all have SD pickups. This is my first “invader”. I chose it because I’ve read about it a little and it just looks awesome in my hello kitty Squier lol. Sound quality is amazing, it has a low growl when In drop D tuning, and a nice crunch / punchy palm mute sound In standard tuning. I’ve yet to drop it below D but I amSure that it is going to sound beefy in drop C or A tuning. My guitar only has a single volume knob control so it’s hard to comment on just how versatile this pickup is, but I’m happy with it overall. It sounds clean to me without distortion, and when I crank the gain it sounds so good! Sustain is great, and it has a clean / mean growl with the gain up. It was easy to install, and it is high quality. Seymour Duncan pickups are built to last a lifetime. My oldest guitar is 23 years old and the pickup is still going strong. Anywho, if you’re looking for a humbucker to pair with your Hello Kitty guitar, or any other guitar for that matter and want to shake the walls with heavy / high gain. This pickup is for you, you’ll love it. I’ve only been jamming with it for 2 days and I’m in love with it. I’m so glad I got it, and actually I might get another for one of my other guitars someday soon.

Added to my Annihilator replica guitar the Seymour Duncan SH-8B Invader Humbucker is a powerhouse bridge pickup! With its high output and aggressive tone, it delivers incredible depth and clarity, perfect for heavy rock and metal styles. A must-have upgrade for any guitarist seeking bold, dynamic sound!

When building a Tom Delonge style guitar you have to rock with the invader pickup! It has that iconic Blick 182 sound.

I own a Fender Stratocaster HSS that has been good to me for a long time now. The sounds quality while playing clean on the single coils is awesome in my opinion. The stock humbucker was a slightly different story. I mean, they still sound good but I wanted a "hot" humbucker pickup that would satisfy my Hard Rock/Metal needs.Here comes the Seymour Duncan SH-8B Invader pickup. I purchased it not really knowing how it was going to sound but the reviews (and look) are what helped me buy this humbucker. It was definitely the right move. After a couple hours of "amateur" installation, along with cleaning of the guitar and parts, this pickup looked awesome on my Olympic White Strat. Paired with my Peavey Scorpion 175w Amp, the pickup was SCORCHIN! I was honestly surprised the difference it made on my guitar. The sounds quality is still great even with the hot fuzz and distortion (I enjoy playing Lamb of God, Avenged Sevenfold, Metallica, etc). The clarity of the pinch harmonics, finger tapping, and palm mutings on this pickup are much, much better than my stock humbucker.Only bad thing I would have to say is I had to drill another hole for this pickup to fit but that was due to the odd screw placements on the old humbucker (2 holes on the left, 1 on the right?!?)Just reviewing it got me excited. Dang, now I wanna go play guitar....

If you are a fan of 80’s medium-heavy stuff like Megadeth and Metallica, this is the pickup for you. I actually have a set of EMG 81/60 and frankly I’m not impressed. In fact, it is rumored that Master of Puppets (you know, the greatest metal album of all time) was recorded with these very pickups. That guitar tone is one of the greatest ever recorded and people attempt to emulate it all the time. Dave Mustaine uses pickups that are also Seymour Duncan’s, with not quite as much output, but similar I imagine. If you’re into extreme stuff, the death metal band Nile also uses these, so they are versatile. And in my personal opinion, they have plenty of clarity and articulation as well. The neck pickup in the set really takes it back a notch so you can get traditional lead tones. I know these aren’t the most common pickups used by artists but if you are intrigued do not hesitate to give these a shot. Just throw them in a guitar you don’t play much as a change up sound and it will instantly become top of the rotation. Can’t say enough about these. I only would not recommend if you’re playing blues or something with extreme clarity. Even then, the neck pickup can handle those jobs in a pinch.

Installed on a Epiphone Junior. After much research, I found these sound, by ear, as good as actives. Highly recommend: turned my $150 sounding guitar to a $500 sounding one.

The SH8 is has some real punch on full humbucker mode. Nice tones when split, and definitely easier on the pocketbook than some of the quality coils I was comparing it to. Looks great on my revamped HSS configuration strat, and the attention to craftsmanship is apparent. Only drawback is that this particular application is not a direct mount (pick guard mount) and the screws for the Invader could be a little heavier with a larger taper on the head. There is a bit too much movement for my liking of the coul. Nothing that a trip to the hardware store won't fix. Have to replace the silver screws with black ones anyway. There's a reason Seymour Duncan is one of the best coils on the market. Great buy!

This pickup does what it was designed to do, with no apologies made! It’s loud and hot! Very reactive, sensitive to adjustment. I love mixing it with the neck (SH-2 at 90%) pickup to get it some sing and fatness. You have to turn the neck down to taste, let the crunch through:) I’m buying more of these guys so I decided to leave a comment