James Phillips Halcyon Demonstration
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Bare Knuckle Halcyon vs Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2)
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
bridge humbucker
78 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Halcyon, the Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2) has hotter output and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Halcyon | Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.9k | 21.3k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 3.9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, bright, mid-forward, tight lows, tight & aggressive | high output, tight & aggressive |
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
75
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
64
each against its maker's average
Mids
55
each against its maker's average
Bass
73
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
Mike Stringer's Signature Bare Knuckle Halcyon Humbucker Set
Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2)
Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Distortion Review | Heavy Riffs and Screaming Leads?
Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Distortion PATB-2 (This Pickup Is SICK)
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Halcyon
“There is an even-sounding balance across the mids, into the upper-mids and to the high end.”
“That is what is going to appeal to guitarists needing the power to punch through and the clarity to be subtle.”
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion Parallel Axis (PATB-2)
“I'd go with a PATB-2 Parallel Axis Distortion, they're designed to beef up a thin floyded superstrat to more closely resemble a fat Les Paul.”
“Tight, bright, punchy, with great harmonics, but very different from other Parallel Axis pickups or the Distortion..”