Painkiller Humbucker Set Tone Test with Dan Stevens
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Bare Knuckle Painkiller vs Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
Bare Knuckle Painkiller
neck humbucker
81 match
low confidence
Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Painkiller | Lindy Fralin Big Single 43 |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.1k | 12.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.40 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, mid-forward, tight & aggressive | moderate output, 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
90
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Painkiller
Bare Knuckle Pickups Painkiller Demonstration by Dan Stevens
Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Painkiller
“I'm digging how the lows remain full without getting dark or muddy.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Painkiller
Lindy Fralin Big Single 43
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