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Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil vs DiMarzio SDS-1

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil, the DiMarzio SDS-1 has lower output, more midrange and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Cobra Single CoilDiMarzio SDS-1
DC resistancediffers11.5k9.36k
Inductancediffersnot measured9.32 H (compiled)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4 / 106.75 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 104 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge Strat single-coilStrat single-coil
Traitshigh output, scooped mids, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive

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
70
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
77
each against its maker's average
Mids
2
each against its maker's average
Bass
37
each against its maker's average

Videos

Bare Knuckle Cobra Single Coil

DiMarzio SDS-1

DiMarzio SDS-1 (DP111) Neck position [Raw Test]
CharvelLloydNS
DIMARZIO SDS 1 Bridge Single coil + inbetween with a Seymour Duncan SSL 1 middle single coil RWRP
Anarchy Audio

What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio SDS-1

“I tried an old Dimarzio SDS-1 in the bridge and while I liked the output, it had way too much midrange and not quite enough highs for my taste.”
Texgrind · 2006-05-12Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“However if you put short fillister screws in the SDS-1 the highs become round/fat/sweet, the midrange is meaty and the bass is solid.”
idsnowdog · 2011-08-19Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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