Closest match
lower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Holydiver
Very hot, clear and balanced, with forward mids and a dark top end.
Hotter than 88% 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
- Darker than a typical Bare Knuckle
£151≈ $202
Down from £181.20, changed 1 Nov 2026
Like the Bare Knuckle Holydiver, but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle AbraxasAlnico 4 magnet · similar output87 match
- More biteBare Knuckle Nailbomb Alnico 5brighter · similar output91 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Stockholm+34% output · Alnico 5 magnet73 match
- Less hotBare Knuckle Silo−17% output · Alnico 5 magnet91 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 15.9k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
high outputdarkmid-forward
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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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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 confidencelower output · Alnico IV magnet: warmer, smoother
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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Holydiver Demo by Chris Brooks
Holydiver Humbucker Set Tone Test - With Dan Stevens
Bare Knuckle | Holydiver Humbucker Demonstration
“The Holydiver pushes a broader low-mid voice with a smoother top-end contour and a more elastic feel under gain.”
“The low mids punch hard with that unmistakable 80s hard rock chest-thump that makes power chords feel enormous.”
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