Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
neck humbucker
93 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell
neck 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 | Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.7k | 8.1k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.76 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.06 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 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
89
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
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell
Fyahruna - Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell + '63 Veneer Board Demo - with The Last Cell
Rebel Yell Humbucker 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 Rebel Yell
“It’s dynamic response at stage volume with the ability to go from glassy clean to full saturation without collapsing into mush.”
“Where a lot of pickups in this range get compressed and narrow, this one stays open and articulate.”