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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5 vs Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic

Compared with the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5, the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic has a ceramic magnet (punchier, more aggressive).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic
DC resistance15.7k15.7k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Ceramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)7 / 107 / 10
Treble (tone chart)7 / 107 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, mid-forwardhigh output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive

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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
45
Alnico 5 vs Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5

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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic

What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic

“A little off topic but as a polar opposite comparison In a Thick/ Dark sounding guitar I love the Ceramic Nailbomb , that pickup also kicks ass.”
the4thlast1 · 2015-08-03Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“Nailbomb Bridge: Powered by an Alnico V magnet (or Ceramic, specify if applicable), the bridge pickup delivers a fat, punchy low-end, rich middle ground, and a controlled high-end response.”
Comparing with Bare Knuckle Nailbomb
Marshallman · 2026-08-09Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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