Bare Knuckle Riff Raff Humbuckers Tone Test
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Bare Knuckle Riff Raff vs Sheptone Heartbreaker
Bare Knuckle Riff Raff
neck humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Sheptone Heartbreaker
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 Riff Raff | Sheptone Heartbreaker |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 7.4k | 7.35k |
| Inductancediffers | 4.84 H (measured, 1 reading) | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | no chart |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | no chart |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | 8 / 10 | no chart |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck 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
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
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
Bare Knuckle Pickups Official : Bruce Dickinson Black Dog/ Riff Raff
Sheptone Heartbreaker
Sheptone Heartbreaker Humbucker Set | Review
What players and reviewers say
On the Sheptone Heartbreaker
“Beautifully organic sounding, they are full, clear and open.”