Bare Knuckle Mule Humbucker Demo - With Danny Dela Cruz
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Bare Knuckle Mule vs DiMarzio Mo' Joe
Bare Knuckle Mule
bridge humbucker
88 match
high confidence
DiMarzio Mo' Joe
humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Mule, the DiMarzio Mo' Joe has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Mule | DiMarzio Mo' Joe |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.4k | 9.76k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.92 H (measured, 1 reading) | 5.16 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 4 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge humbucker | humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | 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
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 4 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
each against its maker's average
Mids
64
each against its maker's average
Bass
97
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Mule
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official: 'The Mule' Humbucker Demo II (Unpotted)
DiMarzio Mo' Joe
Joe Satriani demos the Satch Track Neck & Mo’ Joe Pickups
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.”
On the DiMarzio Mo' Joe
“Physically, the Mo’ Joe feels very much like the modern DiMarzio standard: clean build quality, tight bobbin alignment, smooth legwork, and consistent winding.”
“The lows stay punchy, the mids remain broad and vocal, and the highs cut clearly without becoming harsh.”