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Message: <blockquote data-quote="c2ply" data-source="post: 135604" data-attributes="member: 446"><p>Knuckle Duster is based on a Rivera - but it seems to be based on the older Rivera's - and has two modes - one clean and one gain.   It has a notch filter that is a mid cut - and its a lot drier sounding than the Numbskull (which seems more modern) - I guess the best way to describe the differences it to compare them to the difference in Mesa amps, like the difference between a Mark series amp and a Recto type amp - they can do similar things, but each has its own niche.  Again the Knuckle Duster can also do the Riv cleans - so that alone really sets it apart from the Numbskull. The Numbskull is higher gain than the Knuckle Duster, but its still pretty gainy at the top end of its range - its just a drier and "cleaner" gain.</p></blockquote><p></p>