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Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday
Low output, warm and smooth, with scooped mids and a bright top end.
Hotter than 30% of the 280 bridge humbuckers we have
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
- Fewer mids than a typical Bare Knuckle
- Brighter than a typical Bare Knuckle
£151≈ $202
Down from £181.20, changed 1 Nov 2026
Like the Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday, but…
- WarmerBare Knuckle MuleAlnico 4 magnet · darker · +11% output84 match
- HotterSeymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)+15% output · Alnico 2 magnet84 match
- Less hotBare Knuckle Manhattan−14% output · Alnico 3 magnet64 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 7.7k
- Inductance
- 4.42 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
vintage outputbrightscooped midssoft & warm
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
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Tim Mills Plays Riff Raff/Stormy Monday
Stormy Monday Tone Test by Micky McCrystal
Stormy Monday vs. Mule | Bare Knuckle Pickups Comparison by Micky McCrystal
Danny Beardsley - Rebel Yell & Stormy Monday Humbucker Combination
Bare Knuckle Pickups Stormy Monday Play-Through by Micky McCrystal
“The marketing spins a tale of sweet and warm bass smooth high end and mellow attitude.”
“Coil split or parallel wiring options open up a very chime filled snap and a glassy sparkle that shifts this set into a new dimension.”
“I've installed them in PRS, McInturff, Gibson and Fender guitars, and in every case the result was fat, warm and smooth, with that Stormy Monday "honk" that everyone is chasing.”
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