Dan Stevens' Tone Test of the Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar Tele Set
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Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar vs DiMarzio Muscle T
Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
neck Tele pickup
85 match
medium confidence
DiMarzio Muscle T
neck Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar, the DiMarzio Muscle T has an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother) and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar | DiMarzio Muscle T |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7k | 6.88k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 2.59 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 2.75 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | neck Tele pickup | neck Tele pickup |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, tight lows | vintage output, bright, 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
95
Alnico 5 vs Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
each against its maker's average
Mids
35
each against its maker's average
Bass
99
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
DiMarzio Muscle T
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What players and reviewers say
On the DiMarzio Muscle T
“Those early Tele single coils define what many call “twang”: crisp attack, bright highs, and a certain snap in the mids.”
“Notes hit hard, mids stay full, and highs smooth out without losing detail.”
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Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar
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