Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Bare Knuckle Crawler
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
neck humbucker
88 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Crawler
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Black Dog, the Bare Knuckle Crawler has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | Bare Knuckle Crawler |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.7k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.76 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | vintage output, dark, mid-forward |
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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Crawler
Dan Stevens - Bare Knuckle Crawler Humbucker Set
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
Bare Knuckle Crawler
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