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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single vs Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board
Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single
bridge Strat single-coil
89 match
high confidence
Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board
bridge Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single | Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 5.9k | 6.3k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart) | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 9 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lows | vintage output, bright, 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
91
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board
“This is still very much a pre CBS sound, but it reflects a period when Fender single coils begin to gain a little more authority in the mids and low end.”
“The bridge pickup cuts through with authority, while the neck pickup delivers thick lead tones that never become muddy.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single
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