Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Black Dog Humbuckers by Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Black Dog vs Mr. Glyn's Clear View

Bare Knuckle Black Dog
neck humbucker
65 match
low confidence

Mr. Glyn's Clear View
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Black Dog, the Mr. Glyn's Clear View has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Black Dog | Mr. Glyn's Clear View |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.7k | 1.96k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.76 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| 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 | neck humbucker | neck 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
0
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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
Mr. Glyn's Clear View
"Clear View" humbuckers by Mr Glyns Pickups
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.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
Mr. Glyn's Clear View
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