Micky McCrystal Demonstrates the Bare Knuckle Pickups BlackGuard Tele Series '55 Stagger set.
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Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger vs Bare Knuckle Yardbird
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
bridge Tele pickup
85 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Yardbird
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger, the Bare Knuckle Yardbird has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother) and a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger | Bare Knuckle Yardbird |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.8k | 7.3k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, tight lows | moderate 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
90
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
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