Bare Knuckle Pickups Blue Note P90 demonstration by Micky McCrystal
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Bare Knuckle Blue Note vs Bare Knuckle Manhattan
Bare Knuckle Blue Note
neck humbucker
85 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Manhattan
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Blue Note, the Bare Knuckle Manhattan has an Alnico III magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Blue Note | Bare Knuckle Manhattan |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 6.8k | 6.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.79 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Alnico 3 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, scooped mids, soft & warm | vintage output, dark, tight lows, 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
90
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 3
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Blue Note
Bare Knuckle Manhattan
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What players and reviewers say
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