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Bare Knuckle Abraxas vs Bare Knuckle Polymath
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
bridge humbucker
94 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Polymath
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Abraxas, the Bare Knuckle Polymath has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Abraxas | Bare Knuckle Polymath |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14k | 14.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.35 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark | high output, dark, mid-forward |
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
97
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
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 Polymath
The Making Of The Bare Knuckle POLYMATH Humbucker Set
Adam Getgood signature Bare Knuckle Polymath demonstration
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Abraxas
“The Abraxas isn’t some mid-scooped, high-gain mudfest.”
On the Bare Knuckle Polymath
“The bridge humbucker delivers tight low end control with zero flub under palm mute.”
“There is enough upper mid articulation to cut through a dense mix, but the voicing avoids harsh spike territory.”