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What's the secret behind the tone of Jimmy Page's legendary “Number One” Les Paul? Bare Knuckle founder Tim Mills had the chance to examine it and found out
By Janelle Borg published
Mills had the opportunity to analyze the highly-coveted guitar after Page sent the guitar to his workshop just before the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion

Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world
By Amit Sharma published
The guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz, the attention to detail that makes Bare Knuckle so good – and what's coming next

“This is no clichéd P.A.F.-repro pickup”: Bare Knuckle PolyPaf humbuckers review
By Paul Riario published
Adam “Nolly” Getgood's signature humbucker redefines the O.G. classic for the 21st century

“Anyone with a troublesome Telecaster needs to hear these”: Bare Knuckle Nomads Set review
By Dave Burrluck published
Tim Mills has done it again. The third collaboration between Bare Knuckle and Rabea Massaad might be the best yet

“It’s really taken off – Rabea Massaad has introduced players to a new way of delivering tone from a Strat”: How Bare Knuckle redefined the sound of the Stratocaster with its radical new Triptych single coils
By Henry Yates published
How the tones of Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer and Philip Sayce informed a signature set of single-coil pickups for one of guitar's most progressive players

NAMM 2023: Bare Knuckle unveils the Triptych single coil set, achieving Rabea Massaad’s vision of “the perfect Strat tone”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The new signature pickups aim to satisfy fans of John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughan as well as players of heavier styles

Bare Knuckle's new Chris Robertson signature Peacemaker humbucker aims to clarify and firm up the high end of your tone
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Black Stone Cherry guitarist's new signature pickup set is PAF-voiced, and looks to deliver vintage and hot tones across the board

Valiant Guitars' Oberig Ukraine charity project showcases guitars designed by artists affected by the war
By Matt Owen published
Each guitar comes loaded with Bare Knuckle Unity humbuckers, stylized to match the Ukrainian flag
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