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Bare Knuckle Manhattan vs Radioshop PAF
Bare Knuckle Manhattan
bridge humbucker
78 match
low confidence
Radioshop PAF
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Manhattan, the Radioshop PAF has an Alnico IV magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Manhattan | Radioshop PAF |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.5k | 7.9k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 3 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, dark, tight lows, soft & warm | vintage 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
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
80
Alnico 3 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Manhattan
No videos of its own collected yet.
Radioshop PAF
What players and reviewers say
No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.