Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
neck humbucker
88 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Mule
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Bare Knuckle Mule has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother) and a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat | Bare Knuckle Mule |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.3k | 7.3k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.11 H (measured, 1 reading) | 3.78 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright | vintage output |
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
88
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Mule Humbucker Demo - With Danny Dela Cruz
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official: 'The Mule' Humbucker Demo II (Unpotted)
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 Bare Knuckle Mule
“They have VERY tight and incredible overall clarity with very sweet upper high spectrum sounds.”
“I find the Gibson has less tight lows and more upper mid focus vs bareknuckle mules are balanced with tight lows and more output overall.”