Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs PRS 85/15 "S"
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
bridge humbucker
85 match
medium confidence
PRS 85/15 "S"
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | PRS 85/15 "S" |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 9.4k | 8.3k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.03 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.42 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.5 kHz (PRS's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| 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
89
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
PRS 85/15 "S"
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Black Dog
“I really like the Black Dog as well, though its a bit more open and darker.”
“The Black Dog was leaner and had a little more of a bump in mid-mid to upper mids.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
PRS 85/15 "S"
None collected yet.