Bare Knuckle Riff Raff Humbuckers Tone Test
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Bare Knuckle Riff Raff vs DiMarzio FRED
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
bridge humbucker
89 match
high confidence
DiMarzio FRED
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 Riff Raff | DiMarzio FRED |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.2k | 10.38k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.68 H (measured, 1 reading) | 4.48 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 8 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | bridge humbucker | humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, bright, mid-forward | 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
94
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
84
each against its maker's average
Mids
62
each against its maker's average
Bass
89
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio FRED vs PAF PRO - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
DiMarzio FRED vs Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 - Passive Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison Tone Demo
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
“I'm just concerned that Riff Raff in the bridge may be too bright or trebley as the Kenai has this natural lively,open tone to it.”
“I like the Polymath so far but it does not have the same open, airy quality that the Riff Raff has.”
On the DiMarzio FRED
“The fred is more vocal and more articulate,the screaming Demon sounds more direct and cuts better!”
“The Fred has better note separation and definition than the Demon.”