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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic vs DiMarzio Evolution

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic, the DiMarzio Evolution has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Nailbomb CeramicDiMarzio Evolution
DC resistancediffers15.7k13.84k
Inductancediffersnot measured6.15 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 105 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, mid-forward, tight & aggressivemoderate output, big low end, 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
82
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
each against its maker's average
Mids
87
each against its maker's average
Bass
78
each against its maker's average

Videos

Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic

DiMarzio Evolution

DiMarzio EVOLUTION vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
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How versatile is an Ibanez Jem? | Ibanez Jem 70VSFG | Dimarzio Evolution
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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)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic →

On the DiMarzio Evolution

“On the other hand the Evolution is brighter and extremely tight.”
ranalli · 2005-06-03Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The evolution is definitely one tight pickup, which has a strange reputation on here for being bright from people who have never actually used it.”
ibanezrocks · 2007-05-10Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the DiMarzio Evolution →

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