Bare Knuckle Pickups Abraxas
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Bare Knuckle Abraxas vs Bare Knuckle Emerald
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
neck humbucker
84 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Emerald
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Abraxas, the Bare Knuckle Emerald has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Abraxas | Bare Knuckle Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.4k | 9.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.93 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 4 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark | moderate output, tight lows |
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
62
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
Bare Knuckle Abraxas Humbucker Tone Test by Micky McCrystal
Bare Knuckle Emerald
Emerald
Dan Stevens' Tone Test with Bare Knuckle Emerald Humbuckers.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Abraxas
“The Abraxas isn’t some mid-scooped, high-gain mudfest.”
On the Bare Knuckle Emerald
“Getting a shot of Alnico 5 power, the lows are punchy and the highs are crisp.”
“I hear some players suggest the Emerald bridge highs are really bright.”