PG Blues - Micky Crystal demonstrating the Bare Knuckle Pickups PG Blues humbucker set.
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Bare Knuckle PG Blues vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
Bare Knuckle PG Blues
bridge humbucker
90 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
bridge 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 PG Blues | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.9k | 7.85k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.56 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.92 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.7 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, big low end, soft & warm | vintage output, big low end, soft & warm |
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
89
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
90
each against its maker's average
Mids
70
each against its maker's average
Bass
100
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle PG Blues
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
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What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle PG Blues
“See, the marketing blurbs throw around the usual adjectives: “sweet,” “warm,” “fat.”
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”