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Bare Knuckle Riff Raff vs Lollar Imperial

medium confidence

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Riff RaffLollar Imperial
DC resistancediffers8.2k8.4k
Inductancediffers4.68 H (measured, 1 reading)4.80 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs7 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs8 / 10no chart
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage output, bright, mid-forwardvintage 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
97
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 Riff Raff

Lollar Imperial

Paul Rose - Lollar Pickups, Imperial Humbuckers (medium wound)
Paul Rose
Humbucker Shootout: Lollar Pickups - Imperial vs. Imperial Low Wind
Visual Guy · comparison

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Lollar Imperial

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