remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

[LarryN]

I just acquired a 70's Fender Widerange humbucker and need to remagnetize the polepiece magnets. I've never remagnetized, so I want to do it right on these rare magnets. Do I put the same polarity against the magnets, i.e. north to north, south to south? Also, about how long should I recharge for?

[crusty philtrum]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

I have the same issue ... years ago I bought a s/h pair of Fender Widerange buckers for a friend, and discovered their magnetism was all but gone. They have been in storage ever since.

More recently, i heard about remagnetising using NeoDym magnets, so i got my hopes up. But then i heard that CuNiFe, the magnetic material used to create the threaded polepieces for the W/R buckers, doesn't hold it's charge so well, and that recharging with a magnet may not be good enough in the long-term.

So now i'm unsure what to do, and will be keeping an eye on this thread for any other experiences or solutions.

[idsnowdog]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Try neo disks and see how it turns out.

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Anyone know the polarity question?

[idsnowdog]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

You would just put a neo on the top and bottom of each pole to remagnetize. North will attract south and south to north. I have been able to recharge alnico's this way.

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

So putting the opposite polarity to it will not mess up the polarity?

[LtKojak]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

So putting the opposite polarity to it will not mess up the polarity?

No, that's how it works.

[CloneRanger]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Use a compass to determine polarity.

hvm

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Thank you LtKojak and others for the info. I'm going to see how the ceramics I have will charge them.

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Are the widerange buckers more susceptible to this?

[LtKojak]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Thank you LtKojak and others for the info. I'm going to see how the ceramics I have will charge them.

Ceramics ain't going to help much... you need a Neo.

Or, even better, take'em to a pro.

HTH,

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Ceramics ain't going to help much... you need a Neo.

Or, even better, take'em to a pro.

HTH,

True, the ceramics did little.

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

No, that's how it works.

So flipping the polarity would be accomplished by putting the same polarity against the magnet? I'm just trying to get the theory/technique straight.

[LtKojak]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

So flipping the polarity would be accomplished by putting the same polarity against the magnet? I'm just trying to get the theory/technique straight.

Well, I'd say take it to a pro.

Bill Megela, Electric City Pickups is very capable of helping you with the re-magnetisation of the p'ups.

HTH,

[LarryN]

Re: remagnetizing Widerange Fender - polarity

Well, I'd say take it to a pro.

Bill Megela, Electric City Pickups is very capable of helping you with the re-magnetisation of the p'ups.

HTH,

Thanks for the recommend. I'm going to try Neo's first, because I'm a DIY'er, but if they don't give me enough charge, I'll probably send it out. If I buy Neo's, what would a good size be? I see references to N35 on some of the auctions. It would be nice to get some info on these.