Closest match
Alnico II magnet: warmer, smoother · scooped mids
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Manhattan
A bridge humbucker with an Alnico 3 magnet and vintage output.
vintage outputdarktight lowssoft & warm
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.5k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 3
- Coil
- Single coil
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 Manhattan collected yet.
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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; no tone chart to compare.
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