jjhookemup
Gearoholic
Does anyone know what type of magnet is in these. They sound like A2’s. Thanks
58/15 LT pickup
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jjhookemup
Gearoholic
Cool. Thanks for the reply. I’m thinking about swapping in an A5 or two A5s. I’m finding it a little too dark and rounded for my liking. I’m using it in a Vela with a Lollar Firebird in the neck.
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
Not my favorite either. Still prefer a 59/09.
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
I just ordered an A5…I really think that will get it more to my liking.
Lewguitar
Old Know It All
Roughcast A5 I hope. Polished can be a little sizzley.
Roughcast alnico 4 would have been a good call too.
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
Actually I ordered both, just in case. Good to know. I was wondering what the difference was. Thanks.
Lewguitar
Old Know It All
Seymour Duncan uses mostly roughcast in the Custom Shop and polished on the line.
Gotta do something to make the Custom Shop pickups sound "better"!
57/08 has always been their best pickup, IMO. These newer models never captured that magic.
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
Yeah, the 53/10s have always been my favorite
I actually did this with a 490R in one of my LPs years ago and the change was unbelievable, much more clarity. I thought about doing the same thing this time around, but I wanted the ability to coil-split and my 58/15 LTs were 2-conductor only...
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
Clarity is definitely what I’m aiming for. The Lollar Firebird is one of the most beautiful, clear, and dynamic pickups I’ve ever heard. Especially for a neck pickup. So the balance is pretty off right now.
My 58/15 LT is a two wire and it’s split. The white wire goes to the tone push/pull.
Lewguitar
Old Know It All
For me, dialing in my pickups with a magnet swap is standard procedure.
Like setting up a floating tremolo.
Or setting the action and intonation.
Or doing a little fret level and polish.
And it seems like I learn something new every time I do a magnet swap.
Like setting up a floating tremolo.
Or setting the action and intonation.
Or doing a little fret level and polish.
And it seems like I learn something new every time I do a magnet swap.
That's great! You're definitely luckier than I was, mine were straight 2-conductor with no white coil tap.
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I feel this. Difference can be dramatic!
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
I recently replaced the A2’s in my McCarty korina’s SD Antiquities p90s for some A3’s, and “WOW!” What a nice change. Very p90, but not so muffled.
Lewguitar
Old Know It All
I like Alnico 3 in a neck humbucker. It's not as strong as A2, A4 or A5 but it's strong enough and it brings a clearer tone.
A3 nudges the tone very slightly into single coil territory.
It's partially my hearing loss but neck humbuckers have always sounded a little muddy to me when I turn my guitar's volume control down.
I like Strats so I'm always looking for a little of that kind of sound from a neck humbucker when I'm playing chords.
jjhookemup
Gearoholic
The 3’s will definitely do that. I used to run A3’s in the neck and A2/A3 in the bridge of the p90s, but eventually switched to all A3’s.
