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  • THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

    So I have finally finished my project, if you remember the thread I posted a few weeks ago. (link: https://forum.seymourduncan.com/show...up-replacement ) but the project was both fun and frustrating and in the end it took me about 5 hours to do everything I will list below.

    First I had to make sure the pickguard fit, I only expected a few screws to fit since the guitar I had was a generic brand that wasn't 100% like the original reference fender stratocaster, in the end 3 screws were able to fit... not enough so I had to drill more holes in to get it to stay on.

    Next, time to start installing pots, switch, etc. So i went to install my pots (thought this would be the easiest part) nope, the pickguard I bought was made for small pots and the seymour duncan ones were really big so I had to use a file and widen the holes and while doing this I made a big newb mistake and accidentally sniffed some of the paint finish that was coming off of the pickguard which would give me a small headache and make me a little bit woozy for the rest of the process. (stupid me) Click image for larger version

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    Next was installing the switch which went well until I attempted to install the pickguard with the fat seymour duncan pots, and oversized crl 3 way switch. so then I had to enlarge the cavity in my guitar to fit in the pots and the switch, it went well but just consumed more time.

    Next was the soldering/wiring which went way smoother than the last two things but it was my second time changing pickups and my first time doing it with passive pickups and wiring totally new electronics so that took me around 3 and a 1/2 hours (geez!) Click image for larger version

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    finally the moment of truth I took my guitar upstairs, plugged it into my fender mustang 1 v2 20 watt amp, and grabbed my screw driver, I then proceeded to flick my switch to the bridge position.......................................... .........................................thud..... .....................ThUd......................... ...THUD........................................... ...........THUD! It was probably greatest feeling of relief I have had in MY LIFE! I soon switched to the neck position and carried out on doing the same thing.....................thud...............thud. ................Thud................... and then I strung my guitar up and then hung it up on my wall for the night, I was exhausted and the next day I began to set up the guitar and play some of my favorite riffs on it. I was very pleasantly surprised that I was able to get a pretty good peace sells tone out of it when eq'ed right (besides it not sounding as clear).

    Really the Invaders are the pickups straight out of hell fierce, angry, mean, aggresive, percussive, as rich as chocolate, and still have that great passive emotion to them which I really love. They sound much better than the emg 81 I have in my peace sells vmnt (even though that is very debatable) part of that sound may be that I decided to get a 0.022 capacitor instead of using the stock 0.047 capacitor who knows anyways so far I think the time and money turned out to pay off very well.

    Parts I bought:
    . SD Invader set
    . 2 seymour duncan 500k smooth turning pots
    . a bag full of 0.022 caps
    . black hh pickguard made by ikn
    . 3 way switch made by crl

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    Last edited by KINGV02; 02-14-2016, 04:52 PM.

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    Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

    Wow, that looks like one positively crushing, LOUD guitar. Congrats!
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    • #3
      Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

      Humbuckers are supposed to use 22 caps, not 47s. You did the right thing.

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      • #4
        Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

        I have a set in an ESP LTD H1001NT and I love em!
        You have to dial your amp in and you don't need much gain with them but they are thick and delicious!
        Perfect for when I get on one of my Metallica Pantera COC Down and Megadeth kicks.

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        • #5
          Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

          Thanks for the replies, so far I'm very happy with how it turned out (like i said above) my guitar is very mean and alive sounding now Thanks SD!
          Last edited by KINGV02; 02-15-2016, 06:55 PM.

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          • #6
            Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

            They are the Black Winters older brother.

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            • #7
              Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

              Bravo! Way to play it - loud & proud!!!!

              excellent post stylistically, and excellent sonic choice.
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              He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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              • #8
                Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                Originally posted by Demanic View Post
                They are the Black Winters older brother.

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                Yeah I considred that option too. But in the end I went invaders

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                • #9
                  Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                  Still a good choice.

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Aceman View Post
                    Bravo! Way to play it - loud & proud!!!!

                    excellent post stylistically, and excellent sonic choice.
                    thanks!

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                    • #11
                      Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                      Originally posted by Demanic View Post
                      Still a good choice.

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                      Yeah maybe I'll throw em' into one of my friends guitars in the near future.

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                      • #12
                        Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                        Lol, I meant your choice of the Invaders.

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by Demanic View Post
                          Lol, I meant your choice of the Invaders.

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                          Oh. Lol

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                            Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                            Originally posted by KINGV02 View Post
                            Yeah maybe I'll throw em' into one of my friends guitars in the near future.
                            Another reason why I chose the invaders is because they are all black. And besides you know what they say, black is the color of metal.

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                            • #15
                              Re: THE INVADERS ARE IN!!!!!!!

                              Metal has no color. It is a state of mind. Just one step past the acceptable. Or maybe 10.

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