Seymour Duncan vs Bare Knuckle Pickups! – Guitar Tone Comparison!
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Originally posted by UClMRGR_QNw4Fm-3FGGyICdw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtFVRaCumBg
Ery different eq profile on the pickups. I prefer the Duncans.
Thanks for this – very handy option for busy studio guitarists! Tried the 'custom' Bare Knuckles they made in the Eastman Juliet and VERY impressed! Also like what I have heard from their PG Blues on a number of YT demos – considering a set to bang into a PRS SE Tremonti – basically a Les Paul with Trem, Gibson Scale Neck and the BK 'Greeny' option at a reasonable price (PRS stuff on sale here in HK!).
I like Bare Knuckel pickups but in this comparison, the Seymour Duncan's sound better. Those Alnico 2's are sweet! The SD's had more clarity and a sweeter breakup. The Bare Knuckle's sounded dull and woofy.
Thank you very much for wonderful video. I just wonder if you can do comparison among Stormy Monday, Seth Lover and Gibson 57 classic as ultimate alnico 2 battle. I love Alnico 2 PUs. Most of my guitars with humbuckers have Gibson and Duncans, but I did not know about Bare Knuckles until recently. Stormy Sounds seems to be wonderful.
the system for interchance the pickups is amazing, I like a lot and the pickups in this video, Seymour Duncan I liked more
great video, greetings from mexico
Duncan sounds like trash, BKs are super tight and clean. Duncan sounds like my first 300 dollar guitar
SD sound better
super awesome comparison – got one of these guitars on the way and considering bare knuckle, so, thank you for the great review!
So much bass coming from a pickup is only good for solo guitar playing like Animals as Leaders does or some Jazz solo playing and I preferred the BK pickups here. I would never put a guitar pickup with so much bass into a guitar unless I was playing only solo with a guitar. I also with Bare Knuckle pickups were less expensive, but I am fine with EMG pickups which are usually cheaper than Bare Knuckle pickups and I was surprised to find out how cheap some Seymour Duncan pickups are.
Wasn’t crazy about either
I have never seen anything like this. Very slick, Thank you-Great job.
am I wrong or do the relish guitars not have the option to split pickups? Some time ago they had a sale of the trinity series and I was tempted. But not having split able PUs was a deal breaker for me.
Way to go comparing 2 similar pickups.
SD LIKE MORE
While I'm sure SD make great pickups and good tone is very subjective, I am a firm fan of BKP. They're a bit expensive, but they really are the bees knees.
If you order on their website, you can customise the covers, which is handy if you want it to match the look of the stock pickups or truly make the guitar your own, and their customer service is STELLAR! You can message them with the kind of music you like, sounds you're after, comparisons to other pickups etc and they will enthusiastically recommend a pickup for you. None of this tickbox questionnaire pickup finder stuff!
I just had a set of BKP Signature Rebel Yell pickups installed into my PRS Custom 24. It's pure heaven!! I just ordered a Riff Raff (Bridge) / and Mule (Neck) set from BKP for my LP. I will tell you this. If you want the magic of the BK pickups then you need to order the humbucker install kit with the 550K pots and oil/paper caps. They are best pickups made, hands down, imo. Warning the BKP 550K pots have a 3/8" shaft, so (preferably a luthier) will likely have to drill out your guitar. They did on my PRS.
A YouTubers wet dream would be a Harley Benton with bare knuckle pups
Vote for SD
:(Clean Sound First!!!!Please….:)
What seymour duncans and what bare knuckle exactly? Couldn't find the information on that for the video :/
4:57 SD Neck Clean
5:17 BN Neck Clean
Good video, but how do you want to have a true comparison with a guitar without wood? No wood, no guitar. Sorry
Thanks for video! Your conclusion surprised me, because I think Emerald should be more powerful (because of the Al5 magnet and more DC resistant) and Seymour should be more smother because of their Al 2 magnet. Maybe you confused ?
bare knuckle
The Duncan is Less harsh
Now, that's a good video……..
Can't go wrong with either one of them. The differences are minor. If you closed your eyes while this video was playing you would have a difficult time identifying which PU is which,.
Cool way to demo pickups
Times are not in the description!
I am debating on which Bareknuckles to get for my Relish. I think I am going to go with either the Emerald set or Ragnorak set. Overall, I like the stock Relish set, but the neck is a little muddy.
First guitar where wood really doesn't matter.And sounds good, man.
I'm already acquainted with Swiss Relish guitars. Beautiful designs and innovative.
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The HB comparison was surprising, very little to choose (apart from cost perhaps) between the models. Yes, the BK's have the slight edge, with that 'smootheness', but given the variations in guitar type and amp configuration, is it worth two fist-full of dollars and a full wagon load of dead Mexican banditoes more?
No doubt the bareknuckles have personality, but man the Seymores sound so warm and thick
Which pickup models are these?
I'll go for the duncans, much more juicy and and with those airy highs (using my Ath50x) I can here now how much hype the price sells on those knuckles xD.
Bare Knuckle sound is better
Seymour. Plz
BK all the way
Darrell, Thank you so much for the close ups of how this actually works like at 2:14. This helped me understand what is going on so much better. Right now at Sweetwater is their lower end model for like $1200 that is made of basswood in Asia and has open back cavities for the pickups which is the one I've got my eyes on. Thanks again.
Bare Knuckles sounded a bit smoother in the neck, and more defined in the bridge.
Taste is subjective. But as far as spending, Duncan's and many other big name brands are waaay overpriced.
There are plenty of proven recipes for humbuckers and it makes no difference if the coils are hand or machine wound. Single coils are another story. That being said..,know what tones certain winding and magnet recipes produce and you can find what you are want for a low price.
Bare knuckle for cleans and Seymour Duncan for distortion
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ok, I watch a LOT of pickup comparison videos. Usually I identify my favourite and then I see comments saying "there is no difference" and assume they don't have ears. This one was the first time I found myself in their shoes, and about time too, you have to learn where your own personal discernment capability ends , and I am certain it ends here.
I really want you to try Entwistle pickups, I have an advantage as I'm in the Uk and they are comparatively local, so the dreaded "import tax" doesn't hit me. The reason I want you to try them is that as far as I am concerned they make the best humbuckers in the world , despite their lower price tag.
There is an important caveat, they make the best pickups AS INDIVIDUAL items, as soon as you buy a "set" that is supposed to match you wonder why they were declared "matching" because the neck pickup always massively overpowers the bridge, but if you mix & match to bring the neck pickup down in wind count you get something truly stunning. I'd recommend a HV58+ (B) in the bridge and a HV58 (N) in the neck to anyone. And while taste is unique to every person I think all will understand why I made this recommendation just by ears alone. If you want shimmer & sparkle and an unexpected "3D" sound from the same old humbucker format, if you want a real surprise, try an (individual) Enwistle humbucker.
I am unlikely to buy another Seymour Duncan again… did you just see the size of that statement?
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Pickup changes are so overrated, I couldn’t hear anything different. Same thing in 99% of pickup comparison videos.