Gold Magnets?

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Hails guys... PARDOM my ignorance but...
isthat possible a duncan pickup , instead (SINinstead ahahah) of a a2,a5 or ceramicmagnet.....a PURE GOLD Bar? is that possible to magnetize a GOLD BAR?
IF YES, HOW IT SHOULD SOUND? POWERFULL? BRITTLE/HARSHY/FUZZY?
GLORIOUS AND TOTALLY UNHOLY?
If the answer is the last LINE type...iīll sent some jewelries that my mother owns here and do a PURE GOLD BAR and put in the CC. ahahahahahahah
HOLY ****.

[Benjy_26]

Re: Gold Magnets?

I don't think you can magnetize gold, as it's a non ferrous material.

Although having a solid gold humbucker would be cool.

The Goldmember Special.

[NathanCahill]

Re: Gold Magnets?

Gold can not be magnetized.

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Re: Gold Magnets?

Hummmmm, OK.... what ABOUT SILVER???
The same?

[Zerberus]

Re: Gold Magnets?

Yep.

Nickel, Cobalt, or Iron would work, for example. But definitely no precious metals or metals of the 1st 2 periodic groups, at least not without a physical change to the structure of the atoms, essentially creating either a magnetic (but probably unstable) Isotope or a different element altogether

[Davey]

Re: Gold Magnets?

'pure' elements, cannot be magnetised permanently, unless they already have magnetic abilities. if you magnetise iron, nickel, cobalt, etc, they all lose their magnetic abilities quite fast (compared to the bar magnets used in the pups)

[Zerberus]

Re: Gold Magnets?

I forgot that, thx.

Even AlNiCo (AluminumNickelCobalt) and Ceramic magnets lose strength over time, just much slower

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Re: Gold Magnets?

Thankīs for the info
what about BULL****? haHAhaHAhahaAHahAHahAhahaHAHAha

[Davey]

Re: Gold Magnets?

I forgot that, thx.

Even AlNiCo (AluminumNickelCobalt) and Ceramic magnets lose strength over time, just much slower

indeed, there are certain formulas used in the making of these types of magnets. as you see there are only a couple of diferent ones. the others dont 'live' up to the standards.

used in the right proportions they stay magnetised a very long time without major changes. if they are pure they either stay magnetised for life (and longer), cannot be magnetised, or you can magnetise them for a short lifespan (plus they can be demagnetised just as easy)

[JammerMatt]

Re: Gold Magnets?

Yep.

Nickel, Cobalt, or Iron would work, for example. But definitely no precious metals or metals of the 1st 2 periodic groups, at least not without a physical change to the structure of the atoms, essentially creating either a magnetic (but probably unstable) Isotope or a different element altogether

I dare you to say that twice fast

Someone stayed awake in Chemistry I see.

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Re: Gold Magnets?

AHhahHAhahAHAHaHAHAhaahAH
OK, no gold on the MAGNET.... but WILL GOLD GET A BETTER TONE AS STRINGS ?
STRINGS OF PURE GOLD. WILL THEY LONG ETERNALLY?

[ranalli]

Re: Gold Magnets?

AHhahHAhahAHAHaHAHAhaahAH
OK, no gold on the MAGNET.... but WILL GOLD GET A BETTER TONE AS STRINGS ?
STRINGS OF PURE GOLD. WILL THEY LONG ETERNALLY?

I don't think pure gold is dense enough to make good strings...it's too malleable as a metal.

[jeremy]

Re: Gold Magnets?

ive seen gold strings before, not sure how they sound but they looked really cool with the light reflecting off them

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Holy ****. we should create a SD randomic research center. ehehehh to rresearch about other materials that will become better options for doing strings, guitar pickups, etc.
thatīs a good idea. isnīt IT?

[Zerberus]

Re: Gold Magnets?

ive seen gold strings before, not sure how they sound but they looked really cool with the light reflecting off them

Probably Maxima strings

The gold plating is purely for corrosion resistance (and doesnīt even do that very well IMO, tried them a LOONG time ago )

The string itself is a normal nickel wind on a hex core