The Making Of The Bare Knuckle POLYMATH Humbucker Set
Compare
Bare Knuckle Polymath vs Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
Bare Knuckle Polymath
bridge humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
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 Polymath | Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico" |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 14.2k | 14.2k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.35 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward | 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Bare Knuckle Polymath
Adam Getgood signature Bare Knuckle Polymath demonstration
Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
Gibson 490R & 498T pickups demo, 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway
Seymour Duncan JB vs. Gibson 498T | Is it worth upgrading pickups?
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Polymath
“The bridge humbucker delivers tight low end control with zero flub under palm mute.”
“There is enough upper mid articulation to cut through a dense mix, but the voicing avoids harsh spike territory.”
On the Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
“498t- brighter more chimey, decent with gain, a bit thin.”
“I had the 498T in a LP custom and it was about as fat as you could get. Great string to string clarity.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Polymath
Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
None collected yet.