duncan detonator hb 108 ?

[sam \m/]

I saw a jackson warrior that interested me at my local guitar shop, and the pups were duncan design detonator hb 108, I know they have the output of the invader and all but never heard of them before, are they any good ? If you had experience with them please tell me what did you tough of them and for whats style do you recommend them

thx in advance

[formula73]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

I had a Detonator in an old Dean and actually liked it better than the Invader that was in it, before. IMHO, it was a little bit brighter and more clear than the real deal with just as much power.

[dominus]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

They're actually closer to the Distortion than the Invader (which is a good thing). Yes, they're good pickups. They're even better when you swap the ceramic magnet out for an A8.

[sam \m/]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

would you recommend them for thrash metal ? and i dont give a **** about having a crystal clear sparklin clean whatever from these pups x)

[formula73]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

Who said anything about clean? If you play thrash, wouldn't you want a bit of clarity and definition on that riffage? I think it would be a much better, tighter pickup to get you teh brootz...

[sam \m/]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

I just mention the clean thing in case someone came and tell me that the pups is bad for clean stuff because I mostly dont, for these pups im just wondering because if they are good I wont have to change them, I dont want ultimate definition in the distortion this will be a backup guitar/pratice guitar

[dominus]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

They're much better for thrash than the Invader. They're tighter.

[sam \m/]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

ight, thx

[formula73]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

As a matter of fact, you got me thinking about it and I ended up running up to GC and buying one. It's got lots of power and a really cool grind to it, and harmonics just jump out of it, especially those...erm...Dime-type squeels.

[LatsMcGee]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

Doesn't the detonator have 2 ceramics while the invader has 3?

I love my invader for thrash, I don't know if I'd like it as much if the guitar it's in didn't have a mahogony body though.

[King IzzO)))]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

Nope, one big mag, just like a DD. It's a really good pickup, they need to make them a standard USA model. I LOVE it with an A8 too, real gnarly.

[sam \m/]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

As a matter of fact, you got me thinking about it and I ended up running up to GC and buying one. It's got lots of power and a really cool grind to it, and harmonics just jump out of it, especially those...erm...Dime-type squeels.

really ? nice!, in what guitar did you put these pups ?

[formula73]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

really ? nice!, in what guitar did you put these pups ?

[Petrovsk Mizinski]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

Ouch, that trem needs some serious TCL

[formula73]

Re: duncan detonator hb 108 ?

Ouch, that trem needs some serious TCL

It's old and dirty but it works like a champ!