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Bare Knuckle Mule vs Suhr Thornbucker

low confidence
Suhr Thornbucker
bridge humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle MuleSuhr Thornbucker
DC resistancediffers8.4k8.5k
Inductancediffers4.92 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetAlnico 4Alnico 4
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs7 / 10no chart
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage 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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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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.
lessarti · Sep 8, 2022Rig-Talk (opens in a new tab)
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.
lessarti · Sep 8, 2022Rig-Talk (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Mule

On the Suhr Thornbucker

Clean amp options are fun with this pickup, as series mode has an opulence and split/parallel options have some glassy chime.
Darth Phineas · Feb 14, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
I seem to hear a broad footprint across the mids that give that growl in the low mids as well as a snarl in the high mids.
Darth Phineas · Feb 14, 2024Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Suhr Thornbucker

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