Bare Knuckle Mule Humbucker Demo - With Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Mule vs Bare Knuckle Riff Raff

Bare Knuckle Mule
bridge humbucker
89 match
high confidence

Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Mule, the Bare Knuckle Riff Raff has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and more midrange.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Mule | Bare Knuckle Riff Raff |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.4k | 8.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.92 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.68 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart) | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | 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
93
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official: 'The Mule' Humbucker Demo II (Unpotted)
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 Mule
“They have VERY tight and incredible overall clarity with very sweet upper high spectrum sounds.”
“I find the Gibson has less tight lows and more upper mid focus vs bareknuckle mules are balanced with tight lows and more output overall.”