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Bare Knuckle Holydiver vs Bare Knuckle Silo

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Holydiver, the Bare Knuckle Silo has more bass.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle HolydiverBare Knuckle Silo
DC resistancediffers7.9k7.18k
Inductancediffersnot measured3.69 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)7 / 107 / 10
Treble (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, dark, mid-forwardvintage output, dark, mid-forward, big low end

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
86
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale

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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.
Darth Phineas · May 13, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The low mids punch hard with that unmistakable 80s hard rock chest-thump that makes power chords feel enormous.
Darth Phineas · May 13, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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