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What are Alnico pickups
Alnico Pickups are Alnico magnet, stronger than ferrous magnets and... ...MORE... Read More »
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What is the difference between Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 pickups in s...
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what is the tonal difference between alnico and ceramic magnets i...
The usual belief is that Alnico V sounds "sweeter" in a pickup and ceramic is harsh. Amazing! Read More »
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Well, they're the pickups Slash uses in all his "live" guitars to get them to sound like his main recording guitar. Interestingly, that guitar, like yours, is also a "knockoff Les Paul." It was built by a guy named Chris Derrig and it's a c...
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There is no "best" that you are looking for. Pickup selections is purely a matter of preference and opinion. A great pickup that is known to be very versatile is the Seymour Duncan JB. Its used by artists of all genres of music. The 59 is a...
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The ceramic Tele pickups I've seen up close have two bar magnets on the bottom of the pickup, one on either side of the polepieces; and the polepieces are steel and rather shiny. The AlNiCo Tele pickups I've seen up close have no bar like t...
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This is a very common question with a very unpopular answer. The application of your guitar (i.e. Rock, Jazz, Blues, etc.) will dictate what materials & power output will be used. This would need to be discussed with the customer before the...
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Duncan makes an Alnico 2 Pro for tele? Almost always described as warm sounding, probably best looking at those, since I hear mixed things about the Ant tele. And as far as I know, the JD has got a medium output, so it might push your amp a...
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My Hwy 1 Tele (2007 model) has A3s, and they are what Fender claims them to be: "Rounder sounding". Since I am a blues and rock player, I love them. It still sounds like a Tele, but not on the twangy end of the spectrum. Still does the coun...
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Ceramic pickups generally offer a brighter and more glassy sound. You’ll notice more midrange and treble response from a ceramic pickup. Alnico pickups provide a warmer sound and generally have a little more bass response.
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