Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Painkiller
Hot, tight and aggressive, with forward mids.
Hotter than 61% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have
- Ceramic magnet: the strongest pull: tight lows and a sharp attack
- More mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
£151≈ $202
Down from £181.20, changed 1 Nov 2026
Like the Bare Knuckle Painkiller, but…
- WarmerDiMarzio Miragedarker · +13% output86 match
- More biteSeymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (SH-16)Alnico 5 magnet · brighter · similar output71 match
- HotterBare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramic+37% output · Ceramic magnet93 match
- Less hotDiMarzio D Activator−25% output · Ceramic magnet77 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 15.6k
- Inductance
- 6.12 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Ceramic
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
moderate outputmid-forwardtight & aggressive
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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What others say
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Painkiller Humbucker Set Tone Test with Dan Stevens
Bare Knuckle Pickups Painkiller Demonstration by Dan Stevens
“I'm digging how the lows remain full without getting dark or muddy.”
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