Dan Stevens' Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar Tele Set
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Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar vs DiMarzio True Velvet T
Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
bridge Tele pickup
85 match
medium confidence
DiMarzio True Velvet T
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar, the DiMarzio True Velvet T has scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar | DiMarzio True Velvet T |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.6k | 7.41k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 2.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, tight lows | moderate output, scooped mids, 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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
54
each against its maker's average
Bass
90
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
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What players and reviewers say
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