Holydiver Demo by Chris Brooks
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Bare Knuckle Holydiver vs Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
neck humbucker
89 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
neck humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Holydiver, the Bare Knuckle Riff Raff has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Holydiver | Bare Knuckle Riff Raff |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.9k | 7.4k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.84 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, mid-forward | 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
91
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
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
Holydiver Humbucker Set Tone Test - With Dan Stevens
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 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.”