Members JnBroadbent Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Friend is sending me one, I've had an 81 and blackout and while they were awesome, I like my Jackson J50BC better. But I've been wanting a new pickup so this works out nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tmdguitar Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 i could've sworn i just saw this thread like a week ago. must've taken the delorean to work again:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Fail Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 i could've sworn i just saw this thread like a week ago. must've taken the delorean to work again:eek: I was thinking the same thing.... But I had one in the bridge of my old RG and that thing was insane. Always had to turn down the gain on my mesa Stiletto Deuce one or two notches compared to my LP due to how much that thing put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GibsonVMan Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It was raw sounding..but the damn thing did not have any mids .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JnBroadbent Posted November 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 I can't {censored}ing wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vittra1 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 I dunno, I think you'll be dissappointed after trying the 81 and blackout already, invader wasn't my thing at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt_jumper Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It was raw sounding..but the damn thing did not have any mids .... pffft [YOUTUBE]0WDmNJ7EiLc[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 basically super thick pickup. Very saturated. Not "clear" but can sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tbdmlog Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It was raw sounding..but the damn thing did not have any mids ....WAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 I have one in a Carvin V220 which is a maple neck through with alder body wings. The invader is very thick and great for crushing metal riffs in the Carvin. The Carvin is somewhat bright and works well with the invader. I imagine it may not go well with certain guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Echad Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Some guy I asked recorded some samples of it:http://www.dimarzioforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=2079.0 Basically, it's made to pwn people who say that you can't stay in the mix with scooped mids. It's extremely middy... It's made for scooping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 basically super thick pickup. Very saturated. Not "clear" but can sound good. +1,im diggin mine for lead work actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panther_king Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It's a great, thick pickup, with some solid, super smooth lead tones with the right settings. That said, it's those things in the right guitar, which tends to be very 'strat like'. In something like a Les Paul or traditionally 'thick and warm' guitars, you run the risk of overdosing on fat tones, and may end up a little muddy. Had one in a maple necked, Swamp Ash ESP Horizon... sounded awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members potaetoes Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 it's like chunky peanut butter. i like chunky peanut butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yeah I posted about this same thing in about this same thread a week or so ago... but... I had one in an all-maple Hamer Californian and it sounded pretty good there, but that guitar was one BRIGHT sonofabitch. Even there it was a little mushy for my tastes. Just too much output IMO. It certainly can get very heavy, but it sacrifices a lot of clarity and definition and detail in the process... whereas other pickups like the Distortion or Painkiller etc can get brutal as {censored} without that sacrifice. And I would DEFINITELY not put it in a dark-sounding guitar; your tone will turn to mush. Just my $0.02, YMMV. If you get it I hope ya dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrystalLake Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sorry for the week old bump, but maybe the OP can shed some light on this thread? http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2496842 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 Lots of bass, loose, muddy....not tight...good for doom type stuff...not for tight metal stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 I have one in a Carvin V220 which is a maple neck through with alder body wings. The invader is very thick and great for crushing metal riffs in the Carvin. The Carvin is somewhat bright and works well with the invader. I imagine it may not go well with certain guitars. thats my setup exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syscrusher Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 I think the invader is a better version of the dimarzio distortion. They sound very similar to me but the invader has more attack to it. They work great in a tight sounding metal amp but I have used them in a fender amp with awesome results too. I love the cleans too. I don't understand when some bag on it. For heavy down tunings, like C# or something, it is not that great. To thick for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 My 2nd fav pickup. It really does have hella warmth drive and sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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