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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5 vs DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary

medium confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary
DC resistance8.6k8.6k
Inductancediffersnot measured5.47 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 105.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 104 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, mid-forwardvintage 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
77
each against its maker's average
Mids
74
each against its maker's average
Bass
97
each against its maker's average

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DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary

It is warm and smooth, but it retains clarity and bite.
Darth Phineas · Nov 11, 2015Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The low end holds together without getting muddy, which is a big deal for me.
Darth Phineas · Nov 11, 2015Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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