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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5 vs Bare Knuckle Polypaf
Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5
bridge humbucker
90 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Polypaf
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 Hawk Alnico 5 | Bare Knuckle Polypaf |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.6k | 8.3k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.90 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | vintage output, tight lows |
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
95
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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 Hawk Alnico 5
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Bare Knuckle Polypaf
Bare Knuckle PolyPaf | Demo by James Phillips
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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5
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