PG Blues - Micky Crystal demonstrating the Bare Knuckle Pickups PG Blues humbucker set.
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Bare Knuckle PG Blues vs Lollar Imperial
Bare Knuckle PG Blues
neck humbucker
85 match
medium confidence
Lollar Imperial
neck 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 | Lollar Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.4k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | 3.82 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.09 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, scooped mids, big low end, soft & warm | vintage 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
90
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle PG Blues
Lollar Imperial
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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.”
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