Help Me Choose!!! Seymour Duncan Nazgul VS Bare Knuckle Ragnarok

[@angusorvid8840]

The Nazgul is crisper and has more clarity. And you can't argue with the price differential. I've owned a few Nazguls and although I don't play extreme metal I love them because they are so clear, sensitive to pick attack, and the tone and harmonics are killer.

[@jayl5941]

I disagree and think the opposite. The lower miss of the Rags help make them more defined as many other things are similar. The Nazgûl sounds like it has a blanket over it.

[@AudreyDurden]

SD Nazgul. I could hear what you were playing through the nazgul. The bare knuckles made it harder for my ears to discern the notes you were hitting.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Agree in this video. I dialed in an absolutely killer aggressive tone with the Rags, so I'm having them swapped today actually. Subscribe to hear the new setup next week!!

[@robertmoore1069]

Keep the SD's. I like the tone better. They sound way heavier.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks for watching my dude! To me the Naz sounds tight and bright, the Rag is more "airy" and angry and mean. I'm wondering if I could dial in a tighter sound if I played around with eq

[@jamesgoodman7096]

Good video, and good comparison. I'm a big BN fan, bit the SD wins this one and is also a fraction of the price.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks!! A lot of people seem to prefer the Duncan in this demo. I went with the Rag, but eventually swapped that out for a Fishman Fluence. The Fishmans are the best pickups I've tried so far. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe!!

[@jamesgoodman7096]

@@Sk8Riffer I aim to stay away from actives, I just don't want the whole battery thing going on. Believe it or not the best 'all round' high output puck up I've found, with the best price tag is the BKP Brute force, from the Boot camp range. I'll either get another set of them, or try a SD Nazgul

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@jamesgoodman7096 I hear ya. Actives aren't for everyone

[@chrisking6695]

@@jamesgoodman7096 You literally never have to change the battery. It's like a TV remote. You're full of it of you want me to believe that this is why you avoid actives lol

[@zAvAvAz]

Awesome, the only thing is only one of my L/ R speakers work. Although i still got to hear both, thanks. Respectfully i hear the resonant peaks of the seymour duncans are higher or pulling the whole higher perceptively. The Bareknuckles ragnaroks specifically are flatter, they have an awesome wide midrange chug. i believe it is due to misha's work with bareknuckle on that pickup that gives it it's character voice. i really love the saturated distortion with both, they both consistently convey it, filling empty space nicely. at this cut the rag has a slightly cut bass string response whereas the Nazgul has this really unique clip of bass that flexes while still hearing all of the same details, a really impossible touch by duncan. There has got to be something custom in there like a chunk of wire welded to the rest of a smaller wire or something to make that transient pop out in the lows, Omazing. Both of these pickups are masterpieces. Tech and talent. You can definitely hear the detail texture on the chakka chakka on the palm mutes with the ragnarok. what was found 4:32 and 4:53 forward on isolated rythums. 5:15 the ragnaroks have the definition needed on this riff. i feel the Ragnaroks are more universal or neutral whereas the SD has more of this british invasion warmth. i would use both guitars one for each kind of riff to suit it. Put in a ragnarok bridge and a Nazgul bridge in the bridge and middle positions (rag in middle) and use dual output jacks and two amps.

[@JB._.Uzumaki]

Been reading this comment for 2 weeks and still haven’t finished it

[@1973starling]

Misha’s pickups are probably designed to compliment his signature amp and horizon device pedals since they are not as tight as the Nazgul. I like the tone of the bare knuckle.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I agree. I was leaning towards the Nazgul, but I like how angry and mean the Rag sounds

[@Sk8Riffer]

Subscribe to see the decision next week!!

[@nickcarlin2643]

I prefer the Bareknuckles, because they were thicker and a bit tighter. The nazgul has a weird high end fizz that was bugging me, but the core tone was good on them

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah for this demo I definitely agree. Since this was filmed, I have moved on to Fishmans in both of my duvells. Hands down the best pups I've ever played. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe for all new videos every week 🤘

[@niccareymusic3910]

@@Sk8Riffer which fishman models?

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@niccareymusic3910 Fluence Moderns. I have tons of videos where I use em. I have them in both of my duvells 🤘

[@niccareymusic3910]

@@Sk8Riffer I had the Abasis in an Agile and they were amazing. I have moderns in my Legator. I didn't know if you tried the Keith Merrow signature Fishmans since you had the Nazguls

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@niccareymusic3910 nah only the Moderns and the KsE set. Those were cool too. I have a couple of Jericho Guitars coming, and can't wait to riff on em. I'm giving the stock pups a shot. Actually one of them has a Duncan JB in it so I'm curious to see how that's gonna sound with my setup

[@hellstrings2379]

I don't think I've ever heard two close sounding pickups in my life. The Nazgul sounded slightly tighter and that's that that tone needs because there's too much bass and flub. So Nazgul.

[@Vederdoodle]

Big fan of these pickups - I own both and have them in various Mayones guitars. In these clips, based on how you have everything EQ’d to your personal preferences, my vote is Nazgul - they sound tighter and angrier. That said, I’m sure you could make changes to the EQ that’d lead me to prefer the Rags.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks for watching my dude!! You're right on both notes, with these settings the Nazgul wins. But I dialed in an absolutely killer tones for the Rags, so I'm having them swapped tomorrow. Will be posting a new vid with the new setup next week, so stay tuned!! Make sure to subscribe 🙏

[@martindorau2662]

They both sound tight. To my ears the Nazgul is slightly ahead. What about the playability of the guitars, especially the neck shape? I own a chapman and like the neck very much. I'm also in the market for a mayones hydra but i didn't play one yet. Whats your opinion about that?

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah in this mix the Naz was definitely ahead. I went with the Rags because I was able to dial in a super aggressive tone with them. I've never played a Hydra but if it's similar to the Duvell, the neck is super flat. At first it was a bit odd, but once you get used to it, it's amazing. I've become such a huge fan of Mayones that I am getting an elite next. Thanks for watching 🤘

[@a_hope_in_hell]

I know I’m 4 years late, but I preferred the ragnaroks slightly over the nazgûls! They are bot amazing and if I had the nazguls I wouldn’t swap them for bareknuckles and vice versa Also you gotta keep in mind that covered picups sound slightly different than uncovered ones, because a lot of people said the duncans sounded clearer!

[@MartyMcDonnald]

The Seymour won this one. Much clearer on the open chords and chunky riffs. The Bare knuckle souded too fluffy and velvety

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah for sure. I dialed in a new tone and went with the Rags. They sound awesome now. New vids with the setup are on my channel if you're interested 🤘🤘

[@anonymousman7447]

I'm very glad you posted this. I just ordered an ESP with the same Seymour Duncan pickups. This video showed a very clear example of what they will sound like through an interface and using plug-ins. Yes, the tone will be slightly different, but you can definitely hear a very tight definition and consistency across the spectrum. Makes me very excited to own these coils. The BareKnuckles are heavy no doubt, but they have that 12-20kHz air to them that just distracts the garbage out of me. I find the same frequency problem in much cheaper guitars with much cheaper pickups. I would say stick with the Seymour Duncans. Thanks again for making/posting this video.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Awesome duder! The duncan's are great, so were the Bare knuckles. I have since found the best pick ups I've tried, Fishman. That's what I use now in both of my guitars. They're honestly incredible. I think if you decide to swap pups out, you should definitely give em a shot. Thanks for watching, and make sure to subscribe for all new videos 🤘🤘

[@XChristianNoirX]

@@Sk8Riffer I'm still not sold on the Fishamns... But maybe need more time. They sound smaller to me and have that buffer thing going on which messes with the dynamics of how I play.. Might still get a set oin the future though. I haven't tried them in my actual guitar.

[@greggbaker89]

It is a really tough decision......they both sound nasty in the mix and your playing is great. I would say the nazguls have a little more clarity on the high end but still have a good chug and are balanced nice. The bare knuckles had a really really nasty sounding chug/slightly more bass/lower end but feel a little short on the highs, but with a nice, Mesa boogie rectifier type heavy bass growl which we all know and love. I would use the bare kuckles, if you like really heavy rythym playing. The nazgul chugged heavy too with a little less growl and bass but some clarity if you also like to solo and add single note articulation/arpeggios/sweeps and want a little more tightness and clarity. In my opinion of my playing style I personally would keep the nazgul because it would give a little more tonal range and options while still providing a medium-nasty chug. PS: that Mayones guitar is sexy AF bro.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah dude, it really was a tough one to make, but I did! I just posted the result video, check it out! In this video, I think the Nazgul took it for sure, but I dialed in a super aggressive tone for the Rags, and an really happy with the results. They fit my playing style perfect. Subscribe my dude, and thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@stanleyalbuquerque9478]

The bridge pickup in duvell is closer to the bridge, which gives a brighter sound.

[@haiio1348]

was also just thinkin, m almost sure that the duvell has a hipshot when the ragnaguitar has smth closer to vintage, thats about faster attack and the contrast to micro delayed attack... but apart from that the ragnarok seems slightly more hot rodded anyways hence less tight because more fireball, may-be

[@joshuakincheloe]

I think the Ragnarok pickups would punch better in a mix and in a live sitch. You end up carving low end out anyway so why not have a pickup with less work. I do like both tones though and I'd probably use both tonally in a recording and pan them hard left and right. The stereo width on that'd be awesome.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah I agree. I went with the Rags in this Duvell, and I got a new Duvell just last week that has the Sentient Nazgul. Check out my latest video to check it out!! Don't forget to subscribe for all new videos every week. Thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@JohnJimmyJoe]

I know this is old news, but for anyone watching this trying to make their own decision, I think your opinion might change depending on the amp you're using. I'm fortunate enough to own a bunch of different amps and guitars, and certain pickups sound great through some amps and sound terrible through others. If you own something like a mesa boogie mark series amp you probably want something a little darker because those amps are very tight and bright. Putting a pickup into it that's also bright and tight is too much and you have to redial the amp to match the pickup and I personally could never get it to sound as good afterward. On the other hand, if you have something like a dual rectifier or 5150, you would benefit from something tight and bright. I've played some guitars through those amps that didn't need a boost because they sounded great without it. It's unfortunate that most times you have to buy before you try when it comes to pickups like these. Just think about the amp you're using, is it naturally bright or dark? Choose something that complements the amp, and remember that you can adjust the eq to the guitar if you have to. Ideally, these are minor adjustments. If you have to move some of the dials to the extremes you should consider different pickups to suit your needs.

[@eitanshulman]

Thanks a lot. That really helps.

[@BrianAndersonTT]

Did you finish this song? I love the genre. Post up some links!

[@Sk8Riffer]

This was it, just a short demo for the comparison. Thanks for the love 🙌

[@shred5]

For the style of metal you are playing to be honest, I would go with the Nazguls, they're a little tighter and more easily frequency controlled, which is something you will want. For thrash style metal or even clean sounds (especially with coil splitting) then the Ragnaroks would be the way to go.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I agree with this tone. Check out my new video, I dialed in a crazy aggressive tone with the Rags and installed those. Thanks for watching 🤘

[@shred5]

@@Sk8Riffer Playing now and that sounds great and huge, but be careful, you may raise some demons from hell with a tone like that.

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@shred5 your comment just won the internet 🤘🤘

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@shred5 subscribe my dude!

[@BlaineLudeman]

god, that was close .. in the mix, it wasn't that different but alone the knuckles were a little bit darker and dare I say muddy (or less present) in comparison but I am just listening through some pretty small but not bad pc speakers. the question is which did you prefer? do you have a band that plays out or just a quiet recording studio?

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah the Rags were definitely darker and angrier sounding. I went with those after dialing in a tone for em. Nah, no band, just riff in my studio 🤘🤘

[@tatteredhope911]

Ya kept the Ragnaroks? I got a set of them in a schecter hybrid hell raiser solo II and I love them! I got a bc rich nj deluxe v that im gonna throw a duncan invader in the bridge and a black winter bridge in the neck i wanna try out as an experiment. I run a mesa mark IV and a KSR Ceres

[@Sk8Riffer]

Since then I actually switched to Fishmans. I haven't played pups as good as these ever. The Fishman Fluence are insanely awesome sounding. Very fun to play. I just got a new Duvell and am having them installed this Friday actually. Will be posting an unboxing video of the guitar soon. Thanks for watching and for the sub!! 🤘🤘

[@NorthGaReptile]

Ragnaroks. The SD's sound absolutely amazing, but the BK's just sound smoother and, well, "clean".

[@cowboysfromhell1505]

I would have kept both guitars in your place as they,re both really cool stuff but than again can't be in a position to discuss your financial needs. Indeed SD seems little richer but can't say Ragnaroks don't do the trick either. I think SD,s are the most prefered among passive pickups too as a result on your vid. and others as well :)) I am hoping to try the Fishmans too one day on a LTD M 1000HT I,m having in plan for a future purpose whenever that would be, never tried them but seemed indeed to have the most interesting reviews. Keep up the good stuff bro \m/

[@DownDeepFishing]

Wow they are very close but I feel the the SD has a little bit more clarity on the lead play, more distinct when filling around the chug, again very subtle. So I would decide on price point. Because both pickups are great.

[@kianhowtan2429]

SD tighter, especially chording. Bkb thicker and definitely got the periphery sound. Personally prefer nazgul

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah my dude, in this video the Naz slays. I actually wound up going with the Rags. I dialed in a killer tone with em and fell in love. I'll link the video here for ya. Thanks for watching!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5u4pIKdpcuka5I

[@bluebetty7847]

Chapman Ragz. Or just sell it to me .... haha. Same page... Different books. Just keep doing what you do in 2020. Sounding great WM. Love the disclaimer too. Haven't played a Mayones but I'd think just bc of your outlay, well ya know how that goes. I'd roll with the Ragz but that's just me.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Haha I hear ya. I made a decision, and will be posting the video today! Make sure to subscribe and stay tuned!!

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

The rags will kill the nazgul…just recalling the tone from Keith Merrow…always thought they lacked the warmth a Metal guitar needs even when the tone is more shifted towards clarity than saturation

[@silviopimentel7247]

Definitely the transistor radio sound 👌dynamics 🤔 got lost in blow dryer

[@collier9090]

Nazguls, BNs were muddier.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah man in this video they definitely were. But check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5u4pIKdpcuka5I I dialed in a killer tone for the Rags and went with em. I love the tone now 🤘🤘

[@jonathanvisser1814]

IN the mix, I really liked the Seymours, outside of the mix.. Bare Knuckle :)

[@ChristofferKeizer]

That fucking moustache. Savage. Addendum: Sick playing as well, sir.

[@Sk8Riffer]

The beard fuels the riffage

[@ChristofferKeizer]

@@Sk8Riffer Indeed, I'm slowly refueling.

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@ChristofferKeizer 💪

[@ChristofferKeizer]

@@Sk8Riffer 💪🏻🤘🏻

[@bohdilama]

According to the comment section, it’s whatever you yourself prefer. Both are winners.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I love em both. Actually went with the Rags in this, and I have another Duvell on the way with the Duncan's. Best if both worlds. I have the decision video up too if ya wanna check it out 🤘🤘

[@Sk8Riffer]

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[@xav73410]

With different guitar it's difficult to say!

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah my dude, but like I said, I didn't wanna do a full swap just in case I liked the originals. I went with the Rags, and have a video of that if ya wanna check it out. Thanks for watching!!

[@EamonBJWyse]

They are so close - They probably sound a little more different in the room, I'd guess. To my ears I think the Duncan has a tiny bit more clarity.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah they are. But I'm really digging the way the Rags sound angry and mean

[@EamonBJWyse]

@@Sk8Riffer Yeah - Depends on what you want/need for sure. Plus the rags look bad ass, haha! The Chapman didn't come with the original pickups as well?

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@EamonBJWyse nah man I wish! Had these when I bought it, which was one of the reasons I did. And hell yeah, those battleworn covers are bomb. Would look sick in the Duvell 🔥

[@EamonBJWyse]

@@Sk8Riffer Those Rags are NOT cheap. I'd buy some half-decent pickups, get 'em in the Chapman and keep the Rags. They way the Chapman will sell and you can keep the Duncan's and BKP's. Better financially in the long run, I'd say.

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@EamonBJWyse now that's an idea right there 💪

[@Brutalgruve]

DC is 19K on the Ragnarok and about 16k on the Nazgul. EQ is Low mid emphasis on Rag and High mid on Sent. Two different deliveries as far as gain and eq model so.. I personally did not like either for a Baritone 7 string and went with the Juggernaut BKP. Sent was to flat, almost lifeless and the Rag was ridiculously too much everything but high end, horrible in the mix. Do not usually go with signature models for anything, but on advise from BKP Tim, they are great for DaJent to OS metal. Its been a year so you have most likely have moved on but for any others viewing this in the future... well that's my 2

[@ceelee5850]

Ok. Ducan won for me. But they are very close. It doesn't matter which one you choose, they both great

[@Sk8Riffer]

Truth. Honestly these days with all the software that's out there, you can just about make anything sound gnarly.

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

I’m seeing Seymour Duncan for the win but that doesn’t mean the Bareknuckle pick ups are not good. It’s just the clarity seemed to be better with the Seymour Duncan but the bareknuckle pick up seems to sound more like a demon that is about to kill you. Definitely a cool demo and I love the intro with the disclaimer.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks man! Yeah each pick up has it’s own place and sound killer 🤘

[@badheadshot777]

The BKP is a little chuggier but that Nazgûl is just so fucking versatile

[@Sk8Riffer]

agree. I've since swapped the Rag out for a Fishman Fluence modern and love it

[@badheadshot777]

@@Sk8Riffer I've heard a ton of good things about them. I might try one out myself.

[@sqlb3rn]

I like the Duncans.. more top end or something

[@ryancurfman]

I often find myself liking how Nazgûl’s sound in videos, but in really life I hate how they sound and feel. Even under high gain I just don’t get a satisfying bite. I even tried them in a KM7 and I was ready to rip them out and put in DActivators haha. I think eq’d slightly differently I would do the BKPs

[@bobwalters9151]

Other than the fact that you are playing two different guitars... if you were merely going by the sound of each pick up I would say the Nazgul sounds really open and throaty... while the bare Knuckles sound very scooped.

[@chrisfrostmusic3423]

I totally get that the Guitars/woods play less of a difference than the pickups/electronics and that swapping out pickups for a sound test wasn’t high on your priorities, but considering YOU wanted to know whether or not to put the Ragnaroks from your Chapman into your Mayones and you’ve got both there … it seems like utter madness that you’d rather record and edit this video for public critique. It probably took just as much time to put that video together (if not more) than swapping out the pickups.

[@Sk8Riffer]

It was actually EASIER to do the video. I have zero experience with electronics or working on them, so I would have had to have someone swap them.

[@underpressureman]

Hard to say in with 2 different guitars. There's alot more variables.

[@Sk8Riffer]

They more or less sound the same unless they're are huge variables. I went with the Rags after dialing in a different tone. That video is also up. Thanks for watching and Subscribe for all new videos every week 🤘🤘

[@Sk8Riffer]

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[@underpressureman]

@@Sk8Riffer All good. Ya probably true lol. Not saying it's useless or something lol. Cheers!

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@underpressureman yeah for sure! It was just easier going this route rather than going through the hassle of swapping everything out. No worries my dude, and thanks for watching!!

[@underpressureman]

@@Sk8Riffer I found a way to put those molex clips on some of my pickups, the one's Gibson uses for their quick connect system. Works well for the studio and shootout's if you already own a Gibson with the QC System, otherwise probably alot more work.

[@Clinthopanonymous]

Good vid , man

[@justinwynn7726]

Keep the duncans. The ragnarok's sound a little muddy

[@Sk8Riffer]

Hey my dude, thanks for watching! I actually went with the Rags, I dialed in a crazy awesome tone with em, and my guitar sounds way better than it did before. I'll link the vid here 🤘

[@Sk8Riffer]

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[@Ivwan-Velichko]

Nazgul! Best in mix!

[@spartan8390]

The only part where I could tell any real difference was just after 3:23 and the Duncan’s had more clarity. Outside that, pretty much identical, to me. I did have to rewatch a few times.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks for your input! To me the Nazgul sounds tight and bright, but the Rag sounds mean and angry

[@spartan8390]

TheWoodsman I agree with that. A lot is lost in my audio since I’m listening via a small Bose speaker.

[@bluebetty7847]

Exactly and why I'm stickin with C / R

[@TudorAdrian]

Both do the job just fine.

[@Gorbaswe]

Like them both, but in these case i think the SD's have more character, not as heavy compressed in a way.

[@philipjameskennedyonemanba7999]

Nice effort. Cool thing to do but I got lost when you switched from one to the other. Maybe a notation at the bottom so there is no ambiguity as to which one your playing through. Thanks though.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I mean, I did say in the video that the Duvell had the Duncan’s and the Chapman had the Rags, so that pretty much tells what’s what. They’re both gone now though. It’s now loaded with Fishmans

[@radekmusic1846]

Ohh Mayones !! :D from my country xD great video !!

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah man, amazing guitars!!! Subscribe for the new setup next week's video!

[@radekmusic1846]

@@Sk8Riffer Ok !! This is good Idea !!! SUB :)

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@radekmusic1846 thanks my dude 🙏

[@StrudlePie]

Nazgul is always the answer!!

[@Sk8Riffer]

Haha they're really not bad pick ups! Currently I'm rolling with Fishman Fluence in both of my Duvells and they're hands down the best pups I've played. Thanks for watching, and don't forget to subscribe for all new videos every week 🤘

[@DeviantGuitars]

Both have a killer sound. I like the clarity a little better with the Duncan’s myself. Especially in the chords. The Duncan also sounds a little brighter which is what I prefer in tone. Despite all the comments about different guitars this helped me make my mind up so thanks for doing it. Cheers

[@Sk8Riffer]

Hell yeah man, I'm glad it helped! I went with the Rags, and actually just swapped those for a set of Fishmans. Thanks for watching and subscribe to see all new videos every week 🤘🤘

[@vretiel666]

I think the Ragnarok sounds better, Nazgul sounds cleaner but... like if you are playing super technical stuff i guess Nazgul would be better, but if not I'd go with Ragnarok, sounds brutal... I mean this was 10 months ago and you probably made your decision, but i felt like giving my opinion lol

[@Sk8Riffer]

Haha I agree with ya, I did go with the rags. Since then I swapped to Fishman Fluence in both of my Duvells. Those things are insane. Thanks for watching 🤘

[@jaked9191]

Some CT love here ❤

[@blue42goo]

please tabs for this this sounds so amazing

[@Arthemesia]

Pretty cosy place lol. I wouldn't mind getting lost in the woods in a shed recording studio tbh. Also I disagree that guitar wood and different necks sound different when blasting heavy gain through a pickup.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah right now it’s the only space I have to work with, but it works great for what I need. I’m not the type of dude that needs a lot to be happy haha. I personally don’t think a lot of those factors effect the overall sounds of pick ups either, but you know how guitar players get with their stuff 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Arthemesia]

@@Sk8Riffer yes unfortunately I do know XD seriously sick setup though! I live out in oklahoma and would absolutely love to do this!

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@Arthemesia this is actually just a small offshoot in my bedroom. Just so happens to be a perfect work area where I’m away from the rest of the world haha

[@Arthemesia]

@@Sk8Riffer oh nice! I assumed because of the name lol. I seriously want to do that still

[@prestondillon2976]

Both sound great but the Duncan’s are just a little more balanced I think I couldn’t hear as much of the mid and treble in the bare knuckle and it sounds just a little more mushy and muddy but I would be happy with either set the bare knuckle sounds great and all but my personal choice would be the Duncan

[@Sk8Riffer]

Agree. Thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@paulanthony8335]

Yo bad ass video!!! Waving a hand from Texas. What tuning were you in??

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@paulanthony8335 drop B. Thanks for watching 🤘

[@Sk8Riffer]

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[@jeffmays7192]

The bk to my ears was a bit more full. Saturation was better too. I’m bias to sd but the bk wins imho.

[@ronmccaereth5521]

Nazgûl! Ragnarok is in this tracks a bit to low frequented and "muddy". But this is my Opinion \m/

[@Sk8Riffer]

Agree

[@gurleyz]

The Bare Nuckles simply are not worth what they charge for them period. You could have 2 to 3 Used sets of various Seymour Duncans for what 1 friggin set of Bare Buckles cost so yeah. They're good, but they are definitely not that good. Lol

[@chrisking6695]

You're using too much gain. Makes both pick ups sound like a mush of frequencies without note definition.

[@rlledesma8474]

The SD's sound killer the bare knuckles sound kind of dark might be the wood

[@vijaythurner7516]

I cant Help myself... Bkp Sounds effin awesome in a Lot of comparisons... But i'm tired of the bkp Tone but to be honest i have never tried a bkp in one of my guitars... But that modern djenty Kind of Thing that i hear in so much bkp Clips Put me Off to buy a Set... Maybe i'm Just a Duncan Guy ( not too Happy with my dimarzios either) but who the fuck Cares.... I'm pretty weird in General 😆 my Favorite Tone is a Gibson lp with burstbucker pro through the Duncan bmp-1 preamp into a Marshall dsl through 2 4x12 cabs loaded with Greenbacks... And i Play pretty heavy stuff in drop B Tuning..... So dont Trust my ears because i'm Kind of a weird Guy😜

[@metalgear4199]

SD sounds better here...BK are great but too much distortion in my humble opinion

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah with the tone I had here the Duncan's killed. But I went with the Rags and dialed in a new tone, that sounds way more aggressive imo. I'll link the video here, thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every week!! 🤘 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5u4pIKdpcuka5I

[@DJCD92162095]

BARE KNUCKLE #1!!!

[@lucasmunoz6951]

Im sure you've already made your decision by now, but I'd go with the Ragnaroks myself. The Nazgul has more clarity and high-mid frequency response for mix-cutting; HOWEVER, the Ragnarok wasn't for off and the frequency focus was just lower than the Nazguls, which (in my humble opinion) managed to sound quite a bit heavier and just over all meaner. I hope you're happy with which ever choice you made :)

[@Sk8Riffer]

You're exactly right duder. I did go with the Rags, and am super happy with em. You can see the decision video on my channel. Thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@metalgear4199]

Nazgul in this case

[@Sk8Riffer]

Yeah, for this eq, the Naz took it. I went with the Rags, and had dialed in a killer tone for em. Since then, I have swapped all my pups to Fishman Fluence. Hands down the best I've played

[@konstantinoscharalampous5423]

Nazgul is the way

[@I_0..0_I]

Sorry but i liked them both :)

[@Sk8Riffer]

Honestly I do too hahaha. They're both good for their own thing. I went with Fishman Fluence and found that to be my favorite. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe 🤘

[@marktunes77]

Dam I think I like the Nazgul a little better

[@blue42goo]

Nazgul 100%

[@PhotoMind89]

Bare knuckles....but what do I know😂

[@Sk8Riffer]

😂😂

[@ZakiRa1111]

holy shit 3:00

[@slimpicks2570]

Don't sell, keep both guitars!!!!

[@Sk8Riffer]

Hahaha right?? If only I was able to keep all the guitars I've owned. Thanks for watching 🤘

[@marcinsopala6880]

To me the Nazgul slayed Rags, especially on the open chord parts, with Rag I was not able to hear the top strings ringing at all. SD sounds a lot more open and full to my ear, while BKP is much more compresed. Rags have a very percussive attack, but at a cost of loosing that nice low end gut shaking punch Nazgul has.

[@Sk8Riffer]

I agree, the Naz has more top end presence. I love the tight attack it has too, but I also love the angry grunty sound the Rag has 😭. Decisions decisions

[@marcinsopala6880]

@@Sk8Riffer It all comes down to personal taste. I am not a BKP fan in general so don't mind me xD, they all seem very "dry" sounding to me. Actually I have ordered a Duvell this month and opted for the Nazgul, since BKP come a standatd now in Mayones guitars.

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@marcinsopala6880 you're gonna absolutely love the Duvell. It's hands down the nicest guitar I've ever played. I'm thinking about finding someone that wants to trade the Rags for a set of Juggernauts. If not, I'll throw the Rags in the Duvell, and dial in a specific channel for it. Then when I get another Duvell down the line, I'll get it with the Naz/Sent

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@marcinsopala6880 subscribe to see the decision video next week!!

[@xpr3d4t0r7]

Duncan

[@sean8553]

DUNCAN

[@moetchandon4858]

Only Dirty!

[@toemasmeems]

That duvell tho :O

[@Sk8Riffer]

Haha yussss 🤘👿🤘

[@toemasmeems]

@@Sk8Riffer I have a KM7 by Schecter (Keith Merrow actually designed the Nazgul I’m sure you knew that) and yeah it’s my budget Duvell

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@toemasmeems those guitars are sick. I used to have the white 7, loved it. Yeah I knew he designed those pups. Now he's with Fishman

[@toemasmeems]

@@Sk8Riffer Do you like Fishmans? I played my friends but I don’t feel it’s worth the money quite yet

[@Sk8Riffer]

@@toemasmeems hell yeah. They're so heavy, yet have zero noise and amazing cleans. My favorite pups

[@Strider1313]

Better yet keep both guitars...

[@Sk8Riffer]

Hahaha dude if only! Jeez I’d love to have kept every guitar I ever owned 😂. Thanks for watching and make sure to drop a sub 🤘

[@NordicMeatShield]

Nazgul

[@Sk8Riffer]

In this demo, yeah they took it. Have since swapped all my pups to Fishman Fluence and won't look back. Thanks for watching!

[@brandonwilkerson8708]

Firstly great video idea and as I've read before and as you stated it's hard to tell because each guitar has subtle nuances. The Nazguls sounded better in the mix for your style where as the Chapman guitar sounded very muddy to my ears. (Here is my overall criticism not to sound harsh or to be a dick ) I did end up hitting the thumbs down on the video, Not swapping each pickup into the guitar you're keeping to me feels like lazy film making and compromises the entire purpose of you making this video. I feel like the entire idea of making a shootout video should be to fairly compare each pickup in a single guitar which did not occur.

[@Sk8Riffer]

Thanks duder. I've told others the same thing, it's not laziness, I had to pay a dude to swap pups, so I didn't wanna have to pay twice on the chance I didn't like the Bareknuckles. It is what it is 🤷‍♂️. Thanks for watching 🤘