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 Sheptone Tele A2
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '55 Stagger
neck Tele pickup
83 match
low confidence
Sheptone Tele A2
neck 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 | Sheptone Tele A2 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 7k | 7k |
| 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 | 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
100
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
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What players and reviewers say
On the Sheptone Tele A2
“The A2 mags do what they are meant to by keeping the top from being too thin or harsh, yet somehow they managed to keep the total tele thing without sounding dark or muddy.”