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Bare Knuckle Aftermath vs Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Aftermath, the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat has hotter output, a brighter top end and scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle AftermathBare Knuckle Cold Sweat
DC resistancediffers14.7k13.7k
Inductancediffers6.52 H (measured, 1 reading)7.37 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs7 / 105 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs7 / 109 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressivehigh output, bright, tight & aggressive

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
82
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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Bare Knuckle Aftermath

Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Aftermath

The 'pig is an incredibly compressed, full, aggressive pickup with loads of low end.
Darth Phineas · Sep 4, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Another hot wind, the Painkiller comes a little later, with tighter lows and more upper mids.
Darth Phineas · Sep 4, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Aftermath

On the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

The low end hits with punch and intention.
Darth Phineas · Apr 15, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
On a clean channel, the neck opens up with a glassy chime that stays controlled and musical.
Darth Phineas · Apr 15, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

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