Closest match
lower output · scooped mids
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle 'Pig 90
Very hot, clear and balanced, with forward mids, a dark top end and a big low end.
Hotter than 100% of the 54 bridge P-90 soapbars we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
- More mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
- Darker than a typical Bare Knuckle
- More low end than a typical Bare Knuckle
£114≈ $153
Down from £136.80, changed 1 Nov 2026
Specs
- DC resistance
- 21.5k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Single coil
high outputdarkmid-forwardbig low end
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the bridge of a P-90 guitars.
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lower output · scooped mids
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidencelower output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →medium confidenceAlnico II magnet: warmer, smoother
No output figure to compare; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidencelower output · ceramic magnet: punchier, more aggressive · scooped mids
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.
Compare →medium confidencelower output
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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'Pig 90 Soapbar Pickup Set Demo with James Phillips
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