Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
bridge humbucker
89 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Mule
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Black Dog, the Bare Knuckle Mule has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother) and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | Bare Knuckle Mule |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.4k | 8.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.03 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.92 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | vintage output |
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
97
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Mule Humbucker Demo - With Danny Dela Cruz
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official: 'The Mule' Humbucker Demo II (Unpotted)
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Black Dog
“I had some hesitation going in, since descriptors like “deep” and “smooth” often mean muddy or sluggish.”
“It’s bright enough to cut, thick enough to punch, and never strays into brittle harshness.”
On the Bare Knuckle Mule
“They have VERY tight and incredible overall clarity with very sweet upper high spectrum sounds.”
“I find the Gibson has less tight lows and more upper mid focus vs bareknuckle mules are balanced with tight lows and more output overall.”