Seymour-Duncan Invader in a strat?

[ColinMmmmm]

Hey - I've got an HSS strat (Texas special) - with an SD Pearly Gates in the bridge position. The pearly gates is alright, I like it for dirty blues type stuff, but I find it very trebly, and usually have to fiddle for a while before I find a decent sound. Now from the Duncan site - the invader has loads of mids and lows, which I'm thinking is exactly what I need, but I'm thinking I don't want a pickup thats going to have a stupid amount of gain. I just want something a little beefier than the pearly gates.

[RSVampire]

maybe try a Dimarzio Breed, it's nice and thick with lots of lows and mids without being too terribly hot like the duncan.

[Wild_Child]

Isn't that the pickup that's in the Tom Delongue signature strat? If you can find one, try it out at a store. AFAIK the music he plays doesnt have loads of gain, so it shouldn't be a problem for you.

[ColinMmmmm]

Actually now that you mention it - I do remember the Tom D strat - I doubt they still make them though. Yeah probably the last thing Blink 182 is known for is ripping high gain.

[ColinMmmmm]

And the Breed sounds cool - I'll look up the Dimarzio page and snoop around.

[rty13ibz98]

your looking for the tone zone.


rich

[ColinMmmmm]

Comparing the Breed to the Tone Zone - which is easier to get harmonics?

[RSVampire]

the Breed is tighter than the Tone Zone so it's a little easier to get harmonics out of the Breed. The Tone Zone just sounds massive.

[Jemwielder]

i hate the invader. Way too honky. If you want a great bridge pickup for a strat i'd recommend the JB, although the pearly gates plus is one i've always liked too

[rty13ibz98]

Originally Posted by RSVampire

the Breed is tighter than the Tone Zone so it's a little easier to get harmonics out of the Breed. The Tone Zone just sounds massive.

for a strat, i think the tz would be better due to the high end of the ash/alder. i don't have any problem with dynamics with my tz's.

rich

[GuitarGuru]

Jemwielder is totally right. I had the Invader as my first ever pickup change in an Ibanez Roadstar and it sucked. It's a Ceramic Magnet, very heavey, noisey, loud and dirty. Go with a Seymour Duncan Dimebag. It's a nice pickup, or a Custom.

[-Rhaab]

Originally Posted by GuitarGuru

Jemwielder is totally right. I had the Invader as my first ever pickup change in an Ibanez Roadstar and it sucked. It's a Ceramic Magnet, very heavey, noisey, loud and dirty. Go with a Seymour Duncan Dimebag. It's a nice pickup, or a Custom.

the dimebucker?
that pickups also ceramic, loud and noisy, and its thin sounding imo

[GuitarGuru]

It's still a lot better than the Invader. I was surprised when I installed it in a guitar for a customer. Check the specs.