FRET & GRAIN - BARE KNUCKLE HUMBUCKER SELECTION CHART

BODY WOOD QUICK REFERENCE

Want vintage?
→ Stormy Monday / PG Blues / The Mule / Boot Camp Old Guard

Want classic rock?
→ The Mule / Riff Raff / VHII / Boot Camp True Grit

Want blues-rock?
→ Abraxas / Emerald / Crawler / Boot Camp True Grit

Want 80s rock?
→ Rebel Yell / Holydiver

Want modern rock?
→ Nailbomb / Black Dog / Juggernaut / Boot Camp Brute Force

Want modern metal?
→ Aftermath / Painkiller / Miracle Man / Impulse / Boot Camp Brute Force

Want absolutely huge?
→ Warpig / Ragnarok

Want clean + split-coil versatility?
→ Silo / PolyPaf / Halcyon

Want to keep it simple?
→ Boot Camp Old Guard / True Grit / Brute Force

OUTPUT MAP

LOW OUTPUT
Stormy Monday → PG Blues → The Mule → Riff Raff → Old Guard

LOW–MEDIUM
VHII → Abraxas → Emerald → True Grit

MEDIUM / HOT
Black Dog → Crawler → Rebel Yell → Brute Force

HIGH OUTPUT
Holydiver → Nailbomb → Cold Sweat → Juggernaut → Polymath → Silo → Peacemaker → Unity

VERY HIGH OUTPUT
Aftermath → Painkiller → Miracle Man → Warpig → Ragnarok → Black Hawk

MY TOP 30 FOR DIFFERENT GUITAR BUILD

These are recommended combinations, not hard rules. Body, neck and fingerboard woods contribute to the overall response, but construction, scale length, bridge, pickup position, strings and setup can substantially change the result.

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