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Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Nailbomb
Hot, clear and balanced, with forward mids.
Hotter than 65% of the 230 neck humbuckers we have
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- More mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
“I absolutely love the nailbomb in my jackson RR1T, though the particular beast is very dark and midrange heavy as far as sound goes.”
£151≈ $202
Down from £181.20, 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
- 9.8k
- Inductance
- 4.46 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputmid-forward
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the neck of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24 or Superstrat (HH).
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What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Bareknuckle Nailbomb | Metal Demo
Nailbomb Humbucker Set Tone Test with Dan Stevens
Ceramic Nailbomb Humbucker Demo by James Phillips
“It brings searing top-end bite, rich upper mids that growl, and a low end that’s big but still keeps its shoes clean.”
“There’s a woody strum quality, big-but-controlled low end, and sweet highs that chime without getting glassy.”
“Nailbomb Bridge: Powered by an Alnico V magnet (or Ceramic, specify if applicable), the bridge pickup delivers a fat, punchy low-end, rich middle ground, and a controlled high-end response.”
Comparing with Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic
“I absolutely love the nailbomb in my jackson RR1T, though the particular beast is very dark and midrange heavy as far as sound goes.”
“The Nailbomb is the tighter one IMO and it's rhythm sound isn't far off from the JB, but it sounds less mushy with lots of gain and the top end is warm, not icepicky, and very articulate.”
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