Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
Compare
Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Bare Knuckle Polypaf
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
bridge humbucker
91 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Polypaf
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Black Dog, the Bare Knuckle Polypaf has scooped mids and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | Bare Knuckle Polypaf |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.4k | 8.3k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.03 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.90 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | vintage output, tight lows |
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
96
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Polypaf
Adam 'Nolly' Getgood Introduces His Bare Knuckle Signature Humbucker Set: The PolyPaf
Bare Knuckle PolyPaf | Demo by James Phillips
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.”