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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
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Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Mother's Milk Single Coil
Low output, clear and balanced, with scooped mids and a bright top end.
Hotter than 17% of the 148 middle Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- Fewer mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
- Brighter than a typical Bare Knuckle
£92≈ $123
Down from £110.40, changed 1 Nov 2026
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The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 5.7k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
vintage outputbrightscooped mids
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the middle of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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Bare Knuckle Pickups Mother's Milk Strat set demonstration by Micky Crystal.
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