Adam 'Nolly' Getgood Introduces His Bare Knuckle Signature Humbucker Set: The PolyPaf
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Bare Knuckle Polypaf vs Seymour Duncan Sentient
Bare Knuckle Polypaf
neck humbucker
88 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Sentient
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 Polypaf | Seymour Duncan Sentient |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.6k | 7.75k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.15 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.20 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.48 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 4 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 6 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, tight lows | vintage 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
98
measured inductance
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 Polypaf
Bare Knuckle PolyPaf | Demo by James Phillips
Seymour Duncan Sentient
NAZGUL & SENTIENT Pickup Review | Seymour Duncan’s Best Metal Pickups??
Seymour Duncan Pegasus & Sentient pickup demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Sentient
“Both have very nice high gain solo voices the Sentient clearer and more articulate the Liquifire more aggressive compressed and smooth and thicker.”
Comparing with DiMarzio LiquiFire
“The Sentient more open and vintage vibe with less compression but still super articulate at gain.”
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