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Bare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90 vs Bare Knuckle Supermassive

Bare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90 pickup
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Bare Knuckle Supermassive pickup
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Compared with the Bare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90, the Bare Knuckle Supermassive has lower output and scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90Bare Knuckle Supermassive
DC resistancediffers15k9.5k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)7 / 107 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs8 / 106 / 10
Treble (tone chart)6 / 106 / 10
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitshigh output, dark, mid-forward, big low endmoderate output, dark, big low end

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
34
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
67
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
100
tone charts on the same scale

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Bare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90

Bare Knuckle Supermassive

What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle 'Pig HSP90

“This bad boy combines the raw power of a high-output humbucker with the articulate clarity of a single-coil P90.”
Darth Phineas · May 7, 2025Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The low end is thick like double-cut bacon – tight and rich, never flabby.”
Darth Phineas · May 7, 2025Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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