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Bare Knuckle PG Blues vs Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

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differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle PG BluesSeymour Duncan Seth Lover Model (SH-55)
DC resistancediffers7.9k8.1k
Inductancediffers4.56 H (measured, 1 reading)4.83 H (measured, 1 reading)
MagnetAlnico 2Alnico 2
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers5.9 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 106 / 10
Mids (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand4 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand8 / 108 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, bright, scooped mids, big low end, soft & warmvintage output, 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
91
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
64
each against its maker's average

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On the Bare Knuckle PG Blues

See, the marketing blurbs throw around the usual adjectives: “sweet,” “warm,” “fat.
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