Are invaders good pickups?
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The Invader™ pickup sounds great alone, but sometimes one pickup is not enough. If you don’t know where to start, we recommend getting the set – it captures the full voicing of what we tried to create, as well as ensures it won’t be out of phase with other pickups in your guitar.
Are Seymour Duncan Invaders active?
High output with a huge, unapologetic sound, the 7 and 8-String Active Mount Invader humbuckers deliver crushing metal tone for extended range guitars routed for active humbuckers….
Neck | L H |
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Bridge | L H |
Bridge | L H |
DCR: Neck 8.9k, Neck 9.7k Bridge 19.5k Bridge 22.1k |
Who uses Seymour Duncan Invader?

Top 3 artists that come to mind for the Invader are Nile, Avenged Sevenfold and Blink 182.
Are Seymour Duncan Invaders good for metal?
The Seymour Duncan Invader is one of the most unmistakable humbucking pickups in history. Its over-sized pole pieces give your guitar an-all business look. But it’s the Invader’s massive output and low-end punch that puts it on our list of best pickups for metal.
When did the Seymour Duncan Invader come out?
1981
The Duncan Distortion would be followed up almost immediately with the Invader model in 1981. It was armed with oversized pole pieces, overwound coils, and not one, but three ceramic magnets.

What pickups does Syn Gates use?
He prefers to use an unusual combination of pickups for his basses—an active EMG MMCS in the bridge and a EMG 81 guitar pickup in the neck. He typically blends the pickups together because he feels the combo gives his tone a detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut, and fluid sustain.
Are invader pickups passive?
The Invader is designed for the heaviest tones a passive pickup can produce. The combination of three ceramic magnets, over-wound coils, and twelve black oxide cap screws make the Invader an electrifying force of energy.
Are Seymour Duncan Good pickups?
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