Piledriver Tone Test with Dan Stevens
Compare
Bare Knuckle Piledriver vs TV Jones Starwood Tele
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
bridge Tele pickup
79 match
low confidence
TV Jones Starwood Tele
bridge Tele pickup
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Piledriver, the TV Jones Starwood Tele has lower output and an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Piledriver | TV Jones Starwood Tele |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.1k | 11.7k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.03 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge Tele pickup | bridge Tele pickup |
| Traits | high output | high output |
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
84
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
95
Alnico 5 vs Alnico
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Piledriver
TV Jones Starwood Tele
TV Jones Starwood Tele Pickups - Overview
What players and reviewers say
No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.