Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
Compare
Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Bare Knuckle Nailbomb
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
neck humbucker
90 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Black Dog, the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb has hotter output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | Bare Knuckle Nailbomb |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.7k | 9.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.76 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.46 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | vintage output, 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
75
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
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 Nailbomb
Bareknuckle Nailbomb | Metal Demo
Nailbomb Humbucker Set Tone Test with Dan Stevens
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 Nailbomb
“It brings searing top-end bite, rich upper mids that growl, and a low end that’s big but still keeps its shoes clean.”
“There’s a woody strum quality, big-but-controlled low end, and sweet highs that chime without getting glassy.”