Closest match
darker · tighter low end
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high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Medium output, clear and balanced, with a bright top end.
Hotter than 48% of the 230 neck humbuckers we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Brighter than a typical Bare Knuckle
“So I popped in a Cold Sweat bridge and presto Excellent clarity and my high end articulation is back.”
£151≈ $202
Down from £181.20, changed 1 Nov 2026
Like the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle Polypafdarker · similar output90 match
- More biteDiMarzio Dark Matter 2Ceramic magnet · similar output70 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Riff Raff+18% output · Alnico 5 magnet85 match
- Less hotSuhr Thornbucker−12% output · Alnico 5 magnet82 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8.3k
- Inductance
- 4.11 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputbright
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24 or Superstrat (HH).
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Humbucker Demo by Danny Dela Cruz
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat
Gibson Les Paul With Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Set
Bare knuckle Cold Sweat on Les Paul Classic
Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat Tone Test by Dan Stevens
“The low end hits with punch and intention.”
“On a clean channel, the neck opens up with a glassy chime that stays controlled and musical.”
“So I popped in a Cold Sweat bridge and presto Excellent clarity and my high end articulation is back.”
“I tried the Cold Sweat bridge and found it scooped with shrill high end and a thumpy low end.”
“A warpig neck or Cold sweat neck would be smooth but tight enough for low tunings.”
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