Bare Knuckle Pickups Abraxas
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Bare Knuckle Abraxas vs Bare Knuckle Impulse
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
bridge humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Impulse
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Abraxas, the Bare Knuckle Impulse has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Abraxas | Bare Knuckle Impulse |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14k | 12.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark | moderate output, dark, scooped mids |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
86
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
Bare Knuckle Abraxas Humbucker Tone Test by Micky McCrystal
Bare Knuckle Impulse
James Phillips demonstrating the Impulse Humbucker set.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Abraxas
“The Abraxas isn’t some mid-scooped, high-gain mudfest.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
Bare Knuckle Impulse
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