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brighter · more midrange
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Impulse
A neck humbucker with an Alnico 5 magnet and vintage output.
vintage outputdarkscooped mids
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.9k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- 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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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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James Phillips demonstrating the Impulse Humbucker set.
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