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    Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

    I'm thinking of this for my TexMex Strat (neck).
    Hamer XT Sunburst Archtop Flame- Phat Cats; Hamer Sunburst Archtop Quilted- Jazz(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Brian Moore i21 - Alnico 2 Pro(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Tex Mex Strat - Classic Stack(n)/Lil' 59(b); Carvin DC135T - used oval HotRails(n)/CustomCustom(b); '68 Gibson ES-335 - Jazz(b); RI Fender Bass VI (bari-electric Hot Rails bridge?); Standard Tele-Ash(SE)pickups?
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    Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

    No, I don't think anyone ever tried a CR or HR with an Alnico II mag, seeing as these models only come with a ceramic mag that's bonded to the bottom, making swapping if not impossible, at least a very tricky venture.
    Ain't nothin' but a G thang, baby.

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    • #3
      Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

      Thanks Benjy for answering a question I even posted a thread about specifically asking if the magnet was glued or epoxied and now I know. I think I will sleep better tonight knowing that bit of info :-)

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        Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

        No problem!
        Ain't nothin' but a G thang, baby.

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        • #5
          Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

          Thanks Benjy,

          sounds like a custom order one day soon. . .

          Brett
          Hamer XT Sunburst Archtop Flame- Phat Cats; Hamer Sunburst Archtop Quilted- Jazz(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Brian Moore i21 - Alnico 2 Pro(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Tex Mex Strat - Classic Stack(n)/Lil' 59(b); Carvin DC135T - used oval HotRails(n)/CustomCustom(b); '68 Gibson ES-335 - Jazz(b); RI Fender Bass VI (bari-electric Hot Rails bridge?); Standard Tele-Ash(SE)pickups?

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          • #6
            Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

            i think the reason that they use ceramics is that i dont think alnico magnets are stable in that shape and size, might be possible custom shop style though. not sure

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            • #7
              Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

              Another reason we use ceramics on those pickups is because we need a magnet that's more narrow than a traditional humbucker magnet, but is powerful enough to get the right amount of gauss up to the strings.

              I hope that helps.
              Evan Skopp, Inside Track International
              Sales and marketing reps for Musopia, Reunion Blues, and Q-Parts.

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              • #8
                Re: Anybody Ever Order A Hot or Cool Rails with an Alnico 2 Mag?

                Thanks Evan,

                I had a feeling an A2 might just be a bit too weak to be workable, but it was worth a shot.

                Brett
                Hamer XT Sunburst Archtop Flame- Phat Cats; Hamer Sunburst Archtop Quilted- Jazz(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Brian Moore i21 - Alnico 2 Pro(n)/Pearly Gates(b); Tex Mex Strat - Classic Stack(n)/Lil' 59(b); Carvin DC135T - used oval HotRails(n)/CustomCustom(b); '68 Gibson ES-335 - Jazz(b); RI Fender Bass VI (bari-electric Hot Rails bridge?); Standard Tele-Ash(SE)pickups?

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