Holydiver Demo by Chris Brooks
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Bare Knuckle Holydiver vs Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
bridge humbucker
83 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Holydiver, the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) has a brighter top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Holydiver | Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 15.9k | 15.7k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward | high 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
59
each against its maker's average
Mids
39
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
Holydiver Humbucker Set Tone Test - With Dan Stevens
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
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.”
On the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
“The high end sings with an edgy sweetness that has bite without being shrill.”
“The upper mids and the high end are more about clarity, so notes are more precise and less nasal on the high end.”