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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Bare Knuckle Polypaf

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Bare Knuckle Polypaf has a darker top end and tighter low end.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Cold SweatBare Knuckle Polypaf
DC resistancediffers8.3k7.6k
Inductancediffers4.11 H (measured, 1 reading)4.15 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs6 / 104 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs9 / 107 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, brightvintage output, 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
99
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale

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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

Bare Knuckle Polypaf

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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