Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat vs Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
neck humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat | Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.3k | 7.43k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.11 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.44 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright | vintage output, 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
89
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
52
each against its maker's average
Mids
76
each against its maker's average
Bass
97
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
Seymour Duncan - SH-1 '59 Neck Humbucker Demo
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 59 Model (SH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.”