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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell has a darker top end and more midrange.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Cold SweatBare Knuckle Rebel Yell
DC resistancediffers8.3k8.1k
Inductancediffers4.11 H (measured, 1 reading)4.06 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs6 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 107 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs9 / 107 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, brightvintage output, mid-forward

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
98
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

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)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat

On the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

It’s dynamic response at stage volume with the ability to go from glassy clean to full saturation without collapsing into mush.
Darth Phineas · Mar 18, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Where a lot of pickups in this range get compressed and narrow, this one stays open and articulate.
Darth Phineas · Mar 18, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

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