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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5 vs Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5
bridge humbucker
83 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5, the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) has scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5 | Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 15.7k | 15.7k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, mid-forward | high 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
97
each against its maker's average
Mids
39
each against its maker's average
Bass
61
each against its maker's average
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
“The high end sings with an edgy sweetness that has bite without being shrill.”
“The upper mids and the high end are more about clarity, so notes are more precise and less nasal on the high end.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5
None collected yet.