Emerald
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Bare Knuckle Emerald vs PRS Dragon II
Bare Knuckle Emerald
bridge humbucker
79 match
low confidence
PRS Dragon II
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Emerald, the PRS Dragon II has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Emerald | PRS Dragon II |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 12.7k | 12k |
| Inductancediffers | 7.20 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight lows | moderate 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
92
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Emerald
Emerald
Dan Stevens' Tone Test with Bare Knuckle Emerald Humbuckers.
PRS Dragon II
Are the PRS Dragon II Pickups any good? Let's listen and find out
PRS Dragon II Pickups Test
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Emerald
“Getting a shot of Alnico 5 power, the lows are punchy and the highs are crisp.”
“I hear some players suggest the Emerald bridge highs are really bright.”
On the PRS Dragon II
“Duncan Screamin Demon (would have more of a treble type clang to the attack instead of an upper mid type of clang that the Dragon II has).”
“'s "Youth of the Nation" almost to the T, going from cleans to lows and the Dragon II would do it all.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Emerald
PRS Dragon II
None collected yet.