Bare Knuckle Pickups Black Hawk humbucker tone test by Connor Kaminski
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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk vs Bare Knuckle Halcyon
Bare Knuckle Black Hawk
neck humbucker
89 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
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 Hawk | Bare Knuckle Halcyon |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8k | 7.9k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 6.09 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 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward | moderate output, bright, mid-forward, 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
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
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
James Phillips Halcyon Demonstration
Mike Stringer's Signature Bare Knuckle Halcyon Humbucker Set
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Halcyon
“There is an even-sounding balance across the mids, into the upper-mids and to the high end.”
“That is what is going to appeal to guitarists needing the power to punch through and the clarity to be subtle.”
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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk
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