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Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell vs Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)

Compared with the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell, the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1) has scooped mids.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Rebel YellSeymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)
DC resistancediffers14.4k15.7k
Inductancediffers7.76 H (measured, 1 reading)not measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers4.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand5 / 105 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 104 / 10
Treble (tone chart)Each maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand7 / 107 / 10
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitshigh output, mid-forwardhigh 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
88
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
97
each against its maker's average
Mids
39
each against its maker's average
Bass
94
each against its maker's average

Videos

Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)

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What players and reviewers say

On the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

It’s dynamic response at stage volume with the ability to go from glassy clean to full saturation without collapsing into mush.
Darth Phineas · Mar 18, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Where a lot of pickups in this range get compressed and narrow, this one stays open and articulate.
Darth Phineas · Mar 18, 2026Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell

On the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)

The high end sings with an edgy sweetness that has bite without being shrill.
Darth Phineas · Dec 6, 2017Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
The upper mids and the high end are more about clarity, so notes are more precise and less nasal on the high end.
Darth Phineas · Dec 6, 2017Darth Phineas (opens in a new tab)
Everything on the Seymour Duncan Original Parallel Axis (PATB-1)

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