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Bare Knuckle Boss vs Bare Knuckle Yardbird
Bare Knuckle Boss
neck Tele pickup
85 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Yardbird
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Boss, the Bare Knuckle Yardbird has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother) and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Boss | Bare Knuckle Yardbird |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.3k | 6.9k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, dark | moderate output, 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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
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What players and reviewers say
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