Closest match
lower output · Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Emerald
A neck humbucker with an Alnico 4 magnet and moderate output.
moderate outputtight lows
Specs
- DC resistance
- 9.6k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 4
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive · more bass
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidenceAlnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →medium confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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What others say
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Emerald
Dan Stevens' Tone Test with Bare Knuckle Emerald Humbuckers.
Emerald Humbucker Demo With Dan Stevens
“Getting a shot of Alnico 5 power, the lows are punchy and the highs are crisp.”
“I hear some players suggest the Emerald bridge highs are really bright.”
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