The A3 does have more low-mid response than Alnico 2, relatively speaking. A3 has slightly less output but a slight low-mid bulge. You might like an Alnico 4 even better.
No it's the only one i haven't tried (from the med-high output pickups) but i'm not enthusiastic about installing THAT thing with THOSE big screws on any of my guitars ....
No it's the only one i haven't tried (from the med-high output pickups) but i'm not enthusiastic about installing THAT thing with THOSE big screws on any of my guitars ....
Some people have successfully removed the hex screws and replaced them to give the invader a much more 'normal' look, there was a thread in here on it a while ago, if i remember correctly it also made a slight different to the sound.
The invader is definately a distinctive looking pickup though, which does mean it definately won't suit every guitar.
The A3 does have more low-mid response than Alnico 2, relatively speaking. A3 has slightly less output but a slight low-mid bulge. You might like an Alnico 4 even better.
I run into a Mesa Boogie Triaxis preamp and then into a THD Univalve for poweramp saturation (a bright amp). Just curious about the low mids because sometimes I have to scoop the upper mid range spike in some pups with a parametric eq and I prefer a lower mid range throaty sax-like tone.