YouTube Demo of the Week
23rd July 2026
YouTube Demo of the Week
Hello and welcome back to our weekly blog, where we rummage in the archive of our YouTube channel for hidden gems you may have missed, or highlight new videos to our channel that are fresh off the press. Our YouTube channel is a brilliant place to listen to the many tones of Bare Knuckle, a "try before you buy", if you will. But it is also a fantastic tool for the budding gutarist, as well as the professional. Pick up (sorry, pun not intended!) loads of tricks and tips, as well as ideas for licks and new ways to tune your guitar. We are very proud of our roster of incredibly talented demo artists, who we are currently highlighting on our blog as well. We have interviewed them, and our interview with James Philips is live now. Keep an eye out for more being published in the coming weeks!
This week we have a brand new demo release from Dan Stevens. Dan is playing the Rabea Massaad set, Nomads.
With an approach to the Telecaster as individual as his playing, Rabea’s Nomads fill a void left by traditional Tele pickups and push forward the boundaries of Tele tones, allowing players to think past the conventional and be inspired to create new music.
Nomads build on the same foundation of Alnico III powered bridge and Alnico V neck coils as the Triptych Strat set to reproduce another dimension in Rabea’s signature range of tones.
Kyle
"Happy to report that I received my custom Nomads. They sound epic! You were spot on about the increased note clarity and dynamic range while also still cranking out the fat high gain tones. That, plus they look super sick with the aged black finish and etching on the neck. Couldn’t be happier, thanks again!"
Nomads have won the Guitarist Gold award, as well as been a huge hit with Bare Knuckle players!
Rabea
"...The Nomads can get super heavy without any unwanted spikiness, but also respect the original early ‘50s tele tones for all the lower gain chime and spank that I love.
I really couldn’t be happier with these pickups!”
