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Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil vs Bare Knuckle Triptych Single Coil

Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil pickup
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Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil
middle Strat single-coil
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Bare Knuckle Triptych Single Coil pickup
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Bare Knuckle Triptych Single Coil
middle Strat single-coil

Compared with the Bare Knuckle Apache Single Coil, the Bare Knuckle Triptych Single Coil has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Apache Single CoilBare Knuckle Triptych Single Coil
DC resistancediffers5.6k5.9k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 3Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)8 / 108 / 10
Slotmiddle Strat single-coilmiddle Strat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, bright, soft & warmvintage output, bright, big low end

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
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
65
Alnico 3 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale

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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.”
Darth Phineas · Aug 20, 2025Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“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.”
Darth Phineas · Aug 20, 2025Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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