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Bare Knuckle Polymath vs Ibanez IBZ front (YE108F)

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Compared with the Bare Knuckle Polymath, the Ibanez IBZ front (YE108F) has an Alnico magnet (warmer, smoother).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle PolymathIbanez IBZ front (YE108F)
DC resistancediffers11.9k12.31k
Inductancediffers5.83 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs7 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs6 / 10no chart
Slotneck humbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsmoderate output, dark, mid-forwardmoderate 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
95
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).

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Bare Knuckle Polymath

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What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Polymath

The bridge humbucker delivers tight low end control with zero flub under palm mute.
Darth Phineas · Feb 25, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
There is enough upper mid articulation to cut through a dense mix, but the voicing avoids harsh spike territory.
Darth Phineas · Feb 25, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
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Ibanez IBZ front (YE108F)

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