Bare Knuckle Pickups Comparison - Warpig | Silo | Nailbomb | Aftermath

[@gabriel_guitar]

4 Bare Knuckle Pickups compared - BKP Warpig VS Silo VS Nailbomb VS Aftermath: Which one do you fine folks prefer? Timestamps 👇 0:00 - Intro 0:06 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP NAILBOMB 0:12 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP AFTERMATH 0:18 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP WARPIG 0:25 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP SILO 0:31 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP NAILBOMB 0:37 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP AFTERMATH 0:43 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP WARPIG 0:49 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP SILO 0:56 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP NAILBOMB 1:02 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP AFTERMATH 1:08 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP WARPIG 1:14 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP SILO 1:20 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP NAILBOMB 1:33 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP AFTERMATH 1:39 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP WARPIG 1:45 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP SILO 1:51 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP NAILBOMB 1:57 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP AFTERMATH 2:04 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP WARPIG 2:10 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP SILO 2:16 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP NAILBOMB 2:22 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP AFTERMATH 2:29 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP WARPIG 2:35 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP SILO 2:41 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP NAILBOMB 2:44 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP AFTERMATH 2:47 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP WARPIG 2:50 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP SILO 2:53 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP NAILBOMB 3:00 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP AFTERMATH 3:06 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP WARPIG 3:12 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP SILO 3:18 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP NAILBOMB 3:24 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP AFTERMATH 3:30 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP WARPIG 3:36 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP SILO 3:42 - SOLO - BKP NAILBOMB 3:55 - SOLO - BKP AFTERMATH 4:07 - SOLO - BKP WARPIG 4:20 - SOLO - BKP SILO 4:38 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP NAILBOMB 4:44 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP AFTERMATH 4:50 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP WARPIG 4:56 - METAL RIFF 1 - BKP SILO 5:02 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP NAILBOMB 5:09 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP AFTERMATH 5:15 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP WARPIG 5:21 - METAL RIFF 2 - BKP SILO 5:27 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP NAILBOMB 5:34 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP AFTERMATH 5:40 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP WARPIG 5:46 - OCTAVE RIFF - BKP SILO 5:52 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP NAILBOMB 6:04 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP AFTERMATH 6:11 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP WARPIG 6:17 - METAL RIFF 3 - BKP SILO 6:23 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP NAILBOMB 6:29 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP AFTERMATH 6:35 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP WARPIG 6:42 - GROOVE METAL RIFF - BKP SILO 6:48 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP NAILBOMB 6:54 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP AFTERMATH 7:00 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP WARPIG 7:06 - CLEAN COIL SPLIT - BKP SILO 7:12 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP NAILBOMB 7:16 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP AFTERMATH 7:19 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP WARPIG 7:22 - EDGE OF BREAKUP - BKP SILO 7:25 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP NAILBOMB 7:31 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP AFTERMATH 7:37 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP WARPIG 7:44 - ROCK RIFF 1 - BKP SILO 7:50 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP NAILBOMB 7:56 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP AFTERMATH 8:02 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP WARPIG 8:08 - ROCK RIFF 2 - BKP SILO 8:14 - SOLO - BKP NAILBOMB 8:27 - SOLO - BKP AFTERMATH 8:39 - SOLO - BKP WARPIG 8:52 - SOLO - BKP SILO

[@大家伙-u1d]

Once the distortion is turned on, it’s hard to tell the difference, but with the addition of bass and drums, it becomes even more difficult to distinguish.

[@neilmurphy7594]

Agreed, I'm not actually able to notice much difference between the three.

[@lcbryant78]

That’s what I was thinking

[@zacherynoland8395]

The riffs, tasteful. The timing and technique, perfect. The content, chefs kiss!!! Thank you for taking the time to demo all of these pickups in one video. I’m a warping user and love the comparisons to other BKPs. Have you ever considered demoing the Ceramic Warpig?

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you very much mate, really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video! I’d love to try the C-Pig at some point and compare it to the Alnico version, I’ll make it part of my New Year’s resolutions for 2024 🍻

[@DmitriySmt]

The only video that clearly shows the different sound of Bare Knuckle. Thank you!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you so much mate, glad you like it! 🍻

[@christopherharv]

I'm thinkin I like the Nailbomb the most. It sounds the most defined especially in the low end and for chords.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, it's a great pickup, it holds low end like a boss. 🍻

[@christopherharv]

@@gabriel_guitar as a 7-stringer that's huge for me.

[@gabriel_guitar]

@@christopherharv Yeah mate, makes sense!

[@thegeetarmann]

Great playing and great tone. In my opinion, all of these pups in this video sound truly amazing. But for me, or at least right now, the Warpig and Nailbomb are where it’s at. I can’t seem to choose between the two. I think I want them both.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really cool of you. Nice one, those are still 2 of my fav pickups, difficult decision for sure. 🍻

[@leadguitarmiked]

The Silo was my favorite, but the Aftermath sounded like it sat in the mix as a rhythm guitar really well!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, yeah, the Aftermath is indeed very "mix-ready", it's a very balanced pickup and it sits in the mix without taking too much space. Cheers for checking the video out 🍻

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

All the pickups are really good. I have had the nailbomb and loved it and currently have the War Pigs in my Duvell 6. Basically just get the pickup that you can get the best deal on.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, the Warpig remains one of my fav pickups, so versatile for such a high output pickup. You’re absolutely right, any of these pickups will get the job done, just slightly different flavours of BKP 🍻

[@rrzagra]

Incredible work! Congrats! I’m learning more about BK pickups right now but the aftermath got me

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really appreciate it! Nice one, the Aftermath is a great pickup 🍻

[@decadiego87]

Thanks dude ! It's exaclty what i needed to choose my pickup ^^ Silo is the best for what i need. More equilibrated

[@gabriel_guitar]

My pleasure mate, glad it helped you make a decision :)! 🍻

[@ertugrulgudzevic8619]

juggernaut vs ragnarok please :) you are by far the best at comparision. great job as always

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you so much mate, appreciate the support! I'll keep an eye out for the Juggernaut & Ragnarok, would love to compare those 2 🍻

[@davej8045]

Awesome comparison, enjoyed the passages! The video makes me feel even better about ordering a set of Warpigs for the new 7. Had a set in another guitar that I recently rehomed but really liked the warmth and clarity of them.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed the video! Nice one, love the Warpig as well, one of my fav pickups for sure 🍻

[@stiliankasimov]

Surprised how close the Warpig and Silo sounded in this demo. Owned both in different guitars at different times so I'd never be able to tell that. The Silo sounded slightly more open and midrangey to me, lower output as well, however I liked the Warpig best across the board.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, cheers for checking the video out. The Warpig and Silo seem to have a similar voicing for sure, and like you mentioned with slightly more high mids and highs on the Silo, both great options but I’m very partial to the Warpig as well 🍻

[@jayl5941]

To me not too surprising since Rabea played the Warpigs for years and loved them but when he designed his own set he wanted something a little more open and that could do lower gain better.

[@Siranonim]

Nice riffs man

[@rosenovai]

Excelente comparação. Difícil escolha para os amantes do HI gain. Confesso que Nailbomb e Warpigs soaram melhores nos meus ouvidos…

[@gabriel_guitar]

Muito obrigado, feliz por gostares da comparação! Boa, também acho, o Nailbomb e o Warpig são os que melhor soam. 🍻

[@AkiraSpectrum]

killer riffs!!!!!!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, appreciate it! 🤘

[@27dgonzalezzz]

Great video and riffs; as always

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you so much mate, really appreciate it 🤘🏻

[@beefnacos6258]

Great demo

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thanks mate 🍻

[@kostas_mexis]

Awesome video! Looking for this exact comparison. I'm in between the Nailbomb and Silo. Wanna share your singal chain and FX? You sound awesome

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really appreciate it! It’s mostly neural dsp plugins, the Plini on amp 2 and 3 for rhythm guitars and the Soldano for cleans and leads. All of them are going through GGD Goldstack IRs. If you have these plugins, I’d be more than happy to send you the presets 🤘🏻

[@kostas_mexis]

@@gabriel_guitar I have plini. I would love that! 🤩

[@gabriel_guitar]

@@kostas_mexis nice one, send me an email at [e-mail], I'll send you a dropbox link :)!

[@voxwah75]

Nailbomb absolute winner in rhythm and solo, most open en musically sounding, then with a fair distant Warpig (nice and also quitte open sounding but a little more or even too crispy), closely followed by the Aftermath which sounded nice and but far more compressed to me (probably easy to mix) , the Silo didn't get to me at all, sounded quitte dull and seems very tame. I listened this on Sony MDR-7506 with a ESI U22 XT audio interface.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, thanks for sharing! Also appreciate you sharing the headphones and interface used, always keen to find out how these comparisons sound on different listening environments 🍻

[@rikosimmo]

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[@Patarringle]

Fantastic video. I really missed the Holydiver and Polymaths in there, though. I'd love to hear them compared to the Silos.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really appreciate it. They nearly made an appearance, but I ended up saving the Holydiver and Polymath for another video,, Polymath vs SIlo vs Holydiver would be a cool video for sure, might work on that as well :).

[@Patarringle]

@@gabriel_guitar It would be great! They're all into the same "mid output, alnico magnets" category. If you record direct, you could also include IRs for people to compare on their DAW with their own plugins. That would make your videos even more awesome. :D

[@gabriel_guitar]

@@Patarringle for sure mate, I'll defo try to compare them, I can see they more or less fall in the same category :). Happy to send DI stems if you want mate, just drop me an email at [e-mail].

[@srh361]

Honestly I didn't know the pickups were changing until I noticed it on the screen. After so much gain its hard to tell the difference between them. I've got a set of Holy Divers in a Gibson '61 SG reissue and they sound great. I've been on the fence about purchasing the new Peace makers. I collect pickups and when I get bored with a set I'll change them out just to have something different and just to give me something to do but it's really hard to take out the Hily Divers. They're the only set of BKP I own so I'd like to replace them with another BKP set but I'm not sure what.

[@corestudio9799]

Amazing test , something for me ;) Thanks Gabriel!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thanks brother! Glad you found it useful :)

[@mattz1686]

YOURE THE BEST!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Ha, thank you so much mate, very cool of you 🙏

[@asada33]

Cheers for the great video! Having a hard time choosing one of these. I love the depth in the warpig and I think I would enjoy playing with that the most, the others seemed to sit better in the mix though so it is a tough choice indeed!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, appreciate it! Love the Warpig, still one of my fav pickups, but yeah, the Nailbomb and Aftermath do seem to sit in the mix a bit better. 🍻

[@asada33]

Ended up getting a set of Warpigs with a ceramic bridge, they sound killer and im super happy with them! Cheers mate! @@gabriel_guitar

[@gabriel_guitar]

@@asada33 that's awesome mate, been meaning to try the Ceramic Warpig for ages - glad they sound great on your guitar 🍻

[@georgeangelakopoulos8884]

A great video.... in the mix the difference is minimal I think. May I ask what gear is used for the tones? I respect the time you spent just to swap all these pickups man. Great playing too! All the best and happy new year!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you so much mate, really appreciate it. Yeah, in the mix they can get quite similar. I’m using Neural DSP Plini X on the main metal and rock rhythm tracks, for everything else I’m using Neural’s SLO-100 which I really like for cleans and Solos. Happy New Year mate 🍻

[@eddybarker5072]

I like the aftermath the best for cleans but they all sounded similar with distortion over the net. In any case, the playing was superb!!🤘

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really appreciate it 🤘

[@CorNigrum]

Frankly I don't hear much difference between all these pickups. Maybe I'm getting old. But I did hear some quality tasty riffing, so thank you for that.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you very much my friend, very glad you enjoyed the riffage! The differences are quite subtle indeed, specially on the high gain riffs :). 🍻

[@MrsDoublefire13]

Without the post processing is the best. They are all very similar but here is what I noticed. The Nailbomb sounded the most versatile without being too chimey on the high strings. Harmonics sounded the best. The aftermath was a little darker or some might say warmer sounding but the highs were not as crisp. Good for rhythm or drop tunings probably. The Warpig was kind of underwhelming. It seemed less dynamic and kind of sanitary sounding. The Silo has a lot of the same characteristics as the Nailbomb but with an overall crunchy or fuzzy undertone but I thought it was a little more chirpy on the high notes because of it.

[@kevinshort5135]

I can’t decide between nail bombs and aftermaths!! That clarity with nail bombs really shines but the smoothness of the aftermath sounds like it would mix well. I have a triple rectifier. Which would you suggest? I plan to put them in a PRS CE double cutaway.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate, personally I'd go with the Nailbombs, I think they'd sound particularly good with a rectifier.

[@kevinshort5135]

@@gabriel_guitar thanks man!

[@JohnnyRaven69]

Your riffs are so good. Can you tell what drum program you are using? Sounds amazing! Edit. Also what guitar plugin?

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate! Thank you, really appreciate it. I'm using GGD P IV for the drums. When it comes to rhythm guitars it's ToneX with a modded marshall capture, for the leads and cleans I'm using the Neural DSP SLO-100.

[@JohnnyRaven69]

@@gabriel_guitar Thanks!

[@oRizho]

What type of magnets are the Nailbomb and Warpig?

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate, both are Alnico.

[@wickedmetalhead]

Hi, Gabriel! Which ones do you think will go well with PRS SE Custom 24? The guitar has mahogany body and split coil ability.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate, personally I’d go with the Warpig or Silo, I think they’d complement the guitar nicely without changing too much of the instrument’s character. 🍻

[@wickedmetalhead]

@@gabriel_guitar thanks for your suggestion, Gabriel! Cheers

[@AnonymousUser66649]

At what height did you put the pickups? really cool video!

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you mate, really appreciate it! I set them all at 1.6 mm with the low and high E strings pressed at the last fret.

[@duck2587]

Silo for leads. Aftermath for overall and sitting in a mix best

[@ianraheem354]

Hard choice . Gawd damnit

[@proton45]

Maybe Im being a bit thick, but I cant find references to the Nailbomb, is it Alnico or ceramic? I believe that it comes in 2 flavors... Thnx

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate, it’s the Alnico version of the Nailbomb :)

[@scottdavidson6066]

Nailbombs ruled. Aftermaths were pretty sweet, too.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Nice one mate, for sure both pups are great 🍻

[@12Jsilva]

have aftermaths on my ibanez rgd7ucs... is it wrong that i think they all sound almost similar and not worth the money to upgrade?

[@gabriel_guitar]

Hi mate, yeah, with high gain they can all sound pretty much identical specially in a mix, but they do change wildly how the guitar responds to your playing, e.g. the Nailbomb feels much quicker to play with a more immediate attack than the Warpig which feels “spongier”, if that makes any sense…

[@therewasascene]

I just want to hear them all through a 5150 :) But you’ve done great work here. It wouldn’t make sense to play tones that aren’t what you want to hear.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Ha, sorry mate, I tend to not use 5150s much, but I might include a few examples on the next pickup demo :)!

[@therewasascene]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼heck yeah man I’d love to hear a chunk or two :)

[@mattz1686]

Silo sounds like less low end fatness. Percussive, sure, but somehow gutless

[@jayl5941]

That’s the opposite of how I always hear them.

[@matthewdunkel344]

I’ve got Silos in my McCarty and P22 and they are pretty fat and round sounding. Aftermaths I have in my SE Lowery and they sound pretty mid focused. Seems to cut through the mix better.

[@voxwah75]

that's what I hear to, far to tame and gutless at least with this guitar audible in this video..

[@nowgearthis2665]

is the Nailbomb ceramic or alnico?

[@gabriel_guitar]

Alnico

[@SonegPanasoneg]

Sounds like there is no difference or it’s very little. Have listened the samples with Beyerdynamic DT 770

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thanks for sharing the headphones used mate. Yeah, I’m the mix it’s very subtle, a bit more obvious isolated but it’s still not night and day difference between the pickups.

[@SonegPanasoneg]

@@gabriel_guitar thank you too bro! You did really great work🔥 may be the difference will be more audible playing live out of the mix.

[@twenkmcwanzer]

In the mix, with so much processing, there is no significant difference. It really doesn't matter - they are all overpriced. With his amount of processing you can achieve the same sound with any pickups less than half the price. Amp and speakers will have more impact than pickups. Emperors new clothes.

[@zazzery]

so your saying these are "different" pickups

[@gabriel_guitar]

They are.

[@Matheuszalenski]

The difference is so minimal... I bet you are using plugins or modelers, because aftermath, warpig and silo sounds almost the same. Impossible to know in a blind test.

[@fuzzypanocha]

Huge difference imo. Aftermath sounds super tamed and not as chuggy, war pig is a hammer, silo is in between. Pinched harmonics on the warpig come out waaaaaaaaaay better. Also the feel, meaning his intricate picking comes out differently for each pickup. Are people deaf? Also insane difference in EQ from the warpig to the aftermath. Aftermath just has less mids and tons of low end, but rounded off well

[@Matheuszalenski]

@@fuzzypanocha i'm not deaf, my monitors tell me the truth. The point is: the difference is so minimal that you can get the exact same tones with any of the four pickups. Maybe if it was recorded with a real amp and cab, you would hear major differences.

[@yigit_kuru]

@@MatheuszalenskiDude what is the hatred against plugins about? It literally doesn’t make any sense if he used a real amp or a good plugin. The tone is clear and there... They may sound similar, difference may be subtle but there. What do you expext anyways? Huge eq shifts? Listen to emg vs bare knuckle or ceramic magnets vs. alnico mahnets then. Or just use good headphones not monitors in a non acoustically-treated room. And maybe try some neural dsp shit

[@Matheuszalenski]

@@yigit_kuru play in front of a real tube amp with a full stack and you'll know what i'm talking about. I own neural and other plugins... These things make every guitar sounds almost the same, what doens't happen with a real setup.

[@yigit_kuru]

No they don't sound the same at all...@@Matheuszalenski

[@jayl5941]

All I know is you should be writing riffs and songs for a living. You should be a studio guy for hard rock/metal bands.

[@gabriel_guitar]

Thank you so much my friend, that’s very cool of you! That’d be my dream job for sure 🍻🤘🏻

[@marzbitenhaussen]

in reality these pickups are very different from each other, a less processed sound would have been more adequate, no gates, compressors or digital plugins

[@gabriel_guitar]

I agree mate, they are very different in terms of feel, but in terms of sound double tracked and in a mix not so much. I try keeping my processing to a minimum, and in the isolated tracks it’s just the plugin and IR. On my latest comparison I used an actual evh 5150 III and a Friedman IR-X and to be honest I was expecting the differences to be much more obvious than they were… I mean there are differences, but still very subtle. In terms of feel they’re worlds apart though. Thanks for checking video out and feedback :)

[@stephenbagnall6712]

they all sound the same to me

[@SempaiXDX]

those pickups look the same and sounds the same btw

[@gabriel_guitar]

As written in the video description: ‘These tracks were pre-recorded and in the video you see the BKP Aftermath with Gold-Tyger cover.’

[@BattlestarDarkOrder]

Sounds like a digital modeller there… a real amp rig would make the differences stand out like dogs balls

[@lcbryant78]

They all sound the same, especially in a mix. I’ve listen on my phone, my stereo, my TV speakers and they all sound the same. Bummer

[@maxthomas78]

Thank god. I thought it was just me. 😂

[@rikosimmo]

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