James Phillips demonstrates the Bare Knuckle Aftermath humbuckers
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Bare Knuckle Aftermath vs Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Aftermath
bridge humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
bridge humbucker
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| Spec | Bare Knuckle Aftermath | Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.7k | 13.7k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.52 H (measured, 1 reading) | 7.37 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive | high 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
Videos
Bare Knuckle Aftermath
Aftermath Humbucker Set Tone Test with James Phillips
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
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.”
“Another hot wind, the Painkiller comes a little later, with tighter lows and more upper mids.”
On the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
“So I popped in a Cold Sweat bridge and presto Excellent clarity and my high end articulation is back.”
“I tried the Cold Sweat bridge and found it scooped with shrill high end and a thumpy low end.”