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 Monty's 68 Telecaster
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
bridge Tele pickup
82 match
low confidence
Monty's 68 Telecaster
bridge Tele pickup
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger | Monty's 68 Telecaster |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.8k | 6.6k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, tight lows | 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
96
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 Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
Monty's 68 Telecaster
Monty’s ’68 Telecaster Pickup Set Demo – Vintage Tele Tone with Aynsley Lister
Montys '68 Telecaster set vs John Cordy
What players and reviewers say
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