Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs DiMarzio Air Classic
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
neck humbucker
90 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Air Classic
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the DiMarzio Air Classic has tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat | DiMarzio Air Classic |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.3k | 7.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.11 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.16 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 3.75 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright | vintage output, bright, scooped mids |
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
76
each against its maker's average
Mids
91
each against its maker's average
Bass
53
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
DiMarzio Air Classic
Dimarzio Air Classic and Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK2 sound review
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
“So I popped in a Cold Sweat bridge and presto Excellent clarity and my high end articulation is back.”
“I tried the Cold Sweat bridge and found it scooped with shrill high end and a thumpy low end.”
On the DiMarzio Air Classic
“It has that warm roundness I liked from the air classic but the bass is much more articulate.”
“Don't over look the Air Classic in an HSS strat if you want smooth humbucker response with clarity and dynamics.”