Closest match
Alnico III magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
high confidence
Bare Knuckle
Bare Knuckle Sultans Single Coil
Low output, warm and smooth, with forward mids.
Hotter than 17% of the 148 middle Strat single-coils we have · estimated from resistance
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
- More mids 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 2
- Coil
- Single coil
vintage outputmid-forwardsoft & warm
From Bare Knuckle's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Bare Knuckle Sultans Single Coil collected yet.
Fits the middle of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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hotter output · Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared directly.
Compare →high confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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