Dan Stevens' Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar Tele Set
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Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - Flat '52 vs Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
Bare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - Flat '52
bridge Tele pickup
91 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
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 - Flat '52 | Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.1k | 7.6k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, bright | moderate output, bright, 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
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
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 - Flat '52
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Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
What players and reviewers say
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