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Bare Knuckle Mule vs Sheptone Tribute 4

low confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle MuleSheptone Tribute 4
DC resistancediffers7.3k7.6k
Inductancediffers3.78 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
Slotneck humbuckerneck 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
94
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)
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