James Phillips Halcyon Demonstration
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Bare Knuckle Halcyon vs Bare Knuckle Holydiver
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
neck humbucker
87 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Halcyon, the Bare Knuckle Holydiver has a darker top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Halcyon | Bare Knuckle Holydiver |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 7.9k | 7.9k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.09 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, mid-forward, tight lows | vintage output, dark, 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
67
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
Mike Stringer's Signature Bare Knuckle Halcyon Humbucker Set
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
Holydiver Demo by Chris Brooks
Holydiver Humbucker Set Tone Test - With Dan Stevens
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 Bare Knuckle Holydiver
“The Holydiver pushes a broader low-mid voice with a smoother top-end contour and a more elastic feel under gain.”
“The low mids punch hard with that unmistakable 80s hard rock chest-thump that makes power chords feel enormous.”