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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Bare Knuckle Painkiller

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Bare Knuckle Painkiller has lower output, a darker top end and more midrange.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Cold SweatBare Knuckle Painkiller
DC resistancediffers13.7k15.6k
Inductancediffers7.37 H (measured, 1 reading)6.12 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 108 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs9 / 107 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, bright, tight & aggressivemoderate 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
73
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
50
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

Bare Knuckle Painkiller

What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

The low end hits with punch and intention.
Darth Phineas · Apr 15, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
On a clean channel, the neck opens up with a glassy chime that stays controlled and musical.
Darth Phineas · Apr 15, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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On the Bare Knuckle Painkiller

I'm digging how the lows remain full without getting dark or muddy.
Darth Phineas · Jan 31, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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