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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single vs Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board SingleBare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board
DC resistancediffers5.6k5.8k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)4 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs9 / 108 / 10
Slotneck Strat single-coilneck Strat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped mids, tight lowsvintage 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
95
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

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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.
Darth Phineas · Jun 17, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The bridge pickup cuts through with authority, while the neck pickup delivers thick lead tones that never become muddy.
Darth Phineas · Jun 17, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '59 Slab Board Single

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