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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board vs DiMarzio True Velvet

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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 '63 Veneer BoardDiMarzio True Velvet
DC resistancediffers6.3k6.49k
Inductancediffersnot measured2.71 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 102 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4 / 103.25 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand8 / 105.5 / 10
Slotbridge Strat single-coilbridge Strat single-coil
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped midsvintage output, scooped mids, tight lows

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
96
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
91
each against its maker's average
Bass
68
each against its maker's average

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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board

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DiMarzio True Velvet

DiMarzio True Velvet pickups
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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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On the DiMarzio True Velvet

“Go for the True Velvet if you want more midrange and a warmer top end than what you have now..”
ItsaBass · 2020-09-01Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I tried the Dimarzio True Velvet neck in another guitar, and while less bright than the Twang King neck, it was still too bright for my liking.”
appar111 · 2017-01-20Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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DiMarzio True Velvet

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