Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)

Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
bridge humbucker
83 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) has more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.7k | 16.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.37 H (measured, 1 reading) | 7.50 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, tight & aggressive | high output, bright, 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
97
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
78
each against its maker's average
Mids
6
each against its maker's average
Bass
61
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
“The low end hits with punch and intention.”
“On a clean channel, the neck opens up with a glassy chime that stays controlled and musical.”
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
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