Mudless Invader

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Faraday

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I always thought my Invader-bridge pup was too dark, then I decided to use it in parallel and see if that would cure it. It was like removing a blanket. It actually has more detailed chunk now. I know the output dropped dramatically, but I boosted the signal going into the amp and it retain a powerful output. It actually feels more dynamic now and not squished. Kind of like a distortion with more dynamics and sustain, especially when I backed it away from the strings.
 
Re: Mudless Invader

Interesting thought. I figure unwinding it to about 13k would be even better, though that's hard to do with a potted pickup.

I think it uses #44 wire so a rewind to about 12k with #43 wire might be even better than that.
 
Re: Mudless Invader

Try wiring it back in series and replacing your tone cap w/ a 100 pico farad. You will retain the output but will attenuate all the mud. Think Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake tone. Bada$$!:banana:
 
Re: Mudless Invader

Faraday said:
I always thought my Invader-bridge pup was too dark, then I decided to use it in parallel and see if that would cure it. It was like removing a blanket. It actually has more detailed chunk now. I know the output dropped dramatically, but I boosted the signal going into the amp and it retain a powerful output. It actually feels more dynamic now and not squished. Kind of like a distortion with more dynamics and sustain, especially when I backed it away from the strings.
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Glad to hear it worked out for you. :)
 
Re: Mudless Invader

I have done this before to an Invader and it does help but, I felt like I was still missing something. Part of the muddiness problem IMO is, the Screws of the Invader do not go beyond the bottom of the baseplate like most pickups pole screws do thus, giving it the charchter that it has.

I have a Hybrid of an Invader/Duncan Designed HB103N sitting on my bench that I have built, I just need to put it in something.
 
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