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Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)

Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil
bridge Strat single-coil
84 match
medium confidence

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)
Strat single-coil
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2) has an Alnico II magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 6.4k | 6.4k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 2.83 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 3 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 9 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)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge Strat single-coil | Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, soft & warm | moderate output, soft & warm |
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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
90
Alnico 3 vs Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
64
each against its maker's average
Mids
69
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil
Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil Tone Test
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)
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What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil
“A track drenched in clean, chimey Strat tones that defined an era.”
“BKP builds the Apache to capture that bell like top end, the full midrange, and the deep, resonant low end that gives every note body.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Flat (APS-2)
None collected yet.