James Phillips Halcyon Demonstration
Compare
Bare Knuckle Halcyon vs Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
neck humbucker
85 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Halcyon, the Bare Knuckle Riff Raff has lower output.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Halcyon | Bare Knuckle Riff Raff |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.9k | 7.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.09 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.84 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| 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) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, mid-forward, tight lows | vintage output, bright, 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
67
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
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 Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff Humbuckers Tone Test
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
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.”