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Bare Knuckle Nailbomb vs Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)

Compared with the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb, the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) has scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle NailbombSeymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
DC resistancediffers9.8k7.43k
Inductancediffers4.46 H (measured, 1 reading)4.44 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers6.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand6 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 103 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 108 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage output, mid-forwardvintage output, scooped mids

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
99
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
71
each against its maker's average
Mids
15
each against its maker's average
Bass
97
each against its maker's average

Videos

Bare Knuckle Nailbomb

Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)

Seymour Duncan - SH-1 '59 Neck Humbucker Demo
Jorge Salas

What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb

It brings searing top-end bite, rich upper mids that growl, and a low end that’s big but still keeps its shoes clean.
Darth Phineas · May 28, 2025Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
There’s a woody strum quality, big-but-controlled low end, and sweet highs that chime without getting glassy.
Darth Phineas · May 28, 2025Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb

On the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)

The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.
9unslin9er · Jun 19, 2014Seymour Duncan forum (opens in a new tab)
I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.
Daxman73 · Mar 17, 2023Rig-Talk (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)

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