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no spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
low confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Country Boy
Very low output, warm and smooth, with scooped mids, a bright top end and tight lows.
Hotter than 6% of the 86 bridge Tele pickups we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 3 magnet: a weak pull: airy and open, with a soft attack
- Fewer mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
- Brighter than a typical Bare Knuckle
- Tighter lows than a typical Bare Knuckle
£105≈ $141
Down from £126, changed 1 Nov 2026
Like the Bare Knuckle Country Boy, but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle YardbirdAlnico 4 magnet · darker · +13% output82 match
- More biteBare Knuckle Blackguard Tele Series - '68 StaggerAlnico 5 magnet · brighter · −9% output82 match
- No humDiMarzio Area Thum-cancelling · +16% output63 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 6.4k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 3
- Coil
- Single coil
vintage outputbrightscooped midstight lowssoft & warm
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 Country Boy collected yet.
Fits the bridge of a Telecaster.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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