Re: Favorite Bridge Pickup?
I personally feel the Invader would be my first choice in a non-mahogony guitar. It's got a nice loose feel (in a good way), keeps the sound together, and it can handle low tunings (even though I only tune down the 6th string). It's got a great, even tone, although it kind of lacks in the high-end. It doesn't muddy up, IF YOU BACK OFF THE GAIN A LITTLE BIT! Of course it's going to muddy up if you had the gain set to what you had it on what your stock pups needed, because the Invader's output is so much higher. I don't know how many times I've cringed whenever I read reviews saying that it muddied up on the highest gain setting.. no **** shirlock! With a 16.4 impedence reading, it'd be wise to not put the thing through a totally saturated amp.
On the other hand, it's also good for blues, if you back off the gain! If you let the pickup push the clean sound, it gives it a gritty drive, but not ugly.
So what I'm trying to say is, the Invader is good, just don't go crazy with the gain.