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 Piledriver
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
neck Tele pickup
88 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger, the Bare Knuckle Piledriver has 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 Piledriver |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7k | 7.4k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, tight lows | moderate 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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
Piledriver Tone Test with Dan Stevens
What players and reviewers say
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