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Bare Knuckle Riff Raff vs PRS 85/15 "S"

medium confidence
PRS 85/15 "S"
neck humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecBare Knuckle Riff RaffPRS 85/15 "S"
DC resistancediffers7.4k7.53k
Inductancediffers4.84 H (measured, 1 reading)4.62 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Resonant peakdiffers—2.8 kHz (PRS's own test load)
Bass (tone chart)differs5 / 10no chart
Mids (tone chart)differs7 / 10no chart
Treble (tone chart)differs8 / 10no chart
Slotneck humbuckerneck 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
93
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).

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Bare Knuckle Riff Raff

PRS 85/15 "S"

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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.”
sevengear · 2014-11-23Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“I like the Polymath so far but it does not have the same open, airy quality that the Riff Raff has.”
Veritas0Aequitas · 2022-03-15Rig-Talk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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