James Phillips Halcyon Demonstration
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Bare Knuckle Halcyon vs PRS TCI "S"
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
neck humbucker
86 match
medium confidence
PRS TCI "S"
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Halcyon | PRS TCI "S" |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.9k | 8.84k |
| Inductancediffers | 6.09 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.85 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 2.8 kHz (PRS's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, bright, mid-forward, 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
94
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
Mike Stringer's Signature Bare Knuckle Halcyon Humbucker Set
PRS TCI "S"
No videos of its own collected yet.
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.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Halcyon
PRS TCI "S"
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