Bare Knuckle Pickups Abraxas
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Bare Knuckle Abraxas vs Bare Knuckle Polypaf
Bare Knuckle Abraxas
neck humbucker
91 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Polypaf
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Abraxas, the Bare Knuckle Polypaf 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 Polypaf |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.4k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.93 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.15 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| 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 | vintage 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
92
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
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 Polypaf
Adam 'Nolly' Getgood Introduces His Bare Knuckle Signature Humbucker Set: The PolyPaf
Bare Knuckle PolyPaf | Demo by James Phillips
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Abraxas
“The Abraxas isn’t some mid-scooped, high-gain mudfest.”