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Bare Knuckle Nomads vs Bare Knuckle Piledriver
Bare Knuckle Nomads
bridge Tele pickup
77 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Nomads, the Bare Knuckle Piledriver has hotter output, an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive) and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Nomads | Bare Knuckle Piledriver |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 10.4k | 13.1k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 3 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output, bright, big low end, soft & warm | 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
67
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
65
Alnico 3 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
83
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
100
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
Bare Knuckle Nomads
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
Piledriver Tone Test with Dan Stevens
What players and reviewers say
No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.