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Bare Knuckle Blue Note 90 vs Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1)
Bare Knuckle Blue Note 90
bridge P-90 soapbar
78 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1)
bridge P-90 soapbar
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Blue Note 90, the Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1) has hotter output, a brighter top end and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Blue Note 90 | Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.5k | 8.49k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.05 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge P-90 soapbar | bridge P-90 soapbar |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, scooped mids, soft & warm | vintage output, soft & warm |
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
82
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
59
each against its maker's average
Mids
46
each against its maker's average
Bass
70
each against its maker's average
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