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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5
Low output, clear and balanced, with forward mids.
Hotter than 28% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- More mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
£159≈ $213
Down from £190.80, changed 1 Nov 2026
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The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.6k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputmid-forward
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Alnico 5 collected yet.
Fits the bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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