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Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board vs DiMarzio True Velvet
Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board
middle Strat single-coil
85 match
medium confidence
DiMarzio True Velvet
middle Strat single-coil
Compared with the Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board, the DiMarzio True Velvet has tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board | DiMarzio True Velvet |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 5.8k | 6.21k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 2.56 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 1.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 2.75 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Slot | middle Strat single-coil | middle Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids | vintage 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
90
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
96
each against its maker's average
Bass
59
each against its maker's average
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 '63 Veneer Board
DiMarzio True Velvet
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