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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb vs Bare Knuckle Riff Raff

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We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle NailbombBare Knuckle Riff Raff
DC resistancediffers9.8k7.4k
Inductancediffers4.46 H (measured, 1 reading)4.84 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs6 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)7 / 107 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs7 / 108 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, mid-forwardvintage output, bright, mid-forward

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
88
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
83
tone charts on the same scale

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What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb

“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.”
Marshallman · 2026-08-09Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I absolutely love the nailbomb in my jackson RR1T, though the particular beast is very dark and midrange heavy as far as sound goes.”
Brown Note · 2010-05-10Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the Bare Knuckle Riff Raff

“I'm just concerned that Riff Raff in the bridge may be too bright or trebley as the Kenai has this natural lively,open tone to it.”
sevengear · 2014-11-23Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I like the Polymath so far but it does not have the same open, airy quality that the Riff Raff has.”
Veritas0Aequitas · 2022-03-15Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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