Bare Knuckle Pickups Abraxas
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Bare Knuckle Abraxas vs Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
bridge humbucker
85 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Abraxas, the Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Abraxas | Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14k | 16.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.18 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.54 H (measured, 3 readings) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark | high output |
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
94
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
32
each against its maker's average
Mids
84
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
Bare Knuckle Abraxas Humbucker Tone Test by Micky McCrystal
Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
Seymour Duncan JB SH-4/TB-4 Bridge Humbucker Pickup Demo Clean, Dirty and Lead Tones (NO TALKING)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Abraxas
“The Abraxas isn’t some mid-scooped, high-gain mudfest.”
On the Seymour Duncan JB Model (SH-4)
“The Full Shred is a tad lower in output and gets close to the lead sound of a JB.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Full Shred (SH-10)
“JB is very touchy. It likes the heights about the same on the high and low side.”