Just got an Alnico II Pro neck...

[Lewguitar]

Re: Just got an Alnico II Pro neck...

It is a great pickup set. And it's amazing to me how different it sounds with 50's wiring vs. modern wiring - like a different pickup set!

Sounds great either way but it gets a nice grit on top with 50's wiring. Sounds fatter with modern wiring.

The difference is dramatic though.

Same is true of the Pearly Gates set.

[Lewguitar]

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BTW, the AII Pro set is actually the Duncan Jazz.

Same pickups.

Only diff is alnico 2 in the AII Pro and Alnico 5 in the Jazz.

[cayle_6]

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Very bluesy clean tone. Warm but clear. I love diming the gain on my amp then rolling off the neck pickup volume to get a break up tone to a slight crunch for blues.

[ram_man]

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And I opted for modern with treble bleed... is it that different with 50s?

[LtKojak]

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And I opted for modern with treble bleed... is it that different with 50s?

Yes, it is. The '50s mod keeps the p'up's tone the same when using the volume control, the treble bleed mod acts as a High-Pass filter, making the p'ups brighter the more the volume control is reduced.

HTH,

[ram_man]

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Yes, it is. The '50s mod keeps the p'up's tone the same when using the volume control, the treble bleed mod acts as a High-Pass filter, making the p'ups brighter the more the volume control is reduced.

HTH,

Sorry if it appears I've 'hyjacked this thread, just perked up my interest as there never seems to be much talk about the A2pro.

Right then, I'll dust off the soldering iron, take out the bleed and pop the tone output over..

[Lewguitar]

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Sorry if it appears I've 'hyjacked this thread, just perked up my interest as there never seems to be much talk about the A2pro.

Right then, I'll dust off the soldering iron, take out the bleed and pop the tone output over..

Remove the treble bleed and play the guitar a lot to get that sound in your head first.

Then move the tone cap over for the 50's mod and try that.

I'll be very curious as to what you hear.

To me, the 50's mod makes the whole guitar brighter and a little more sizzly/grainy all the time - and the modern wiring makes the whole guitar sound thicker and fuller all the time.

The two wiring methods (50's vs. modern) do sound quite different - even with the volume full up on the guitar.

Both methods sound good and have their place.

[ram_man]

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Thanks Lew, will do and I'll start a new thread all about it - somewhere around 2018!

[Aceman]

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I like A2P's a lot. I think they're definitely better than PG's, which seem to get so much fanfare.

Really? Seriously?

[soulforger]

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Installed it in my PRS SE Bernie Marsden and it sounds awesome! I was torn between the 59, A2Pro and Slash A2Pro but I went with the regular A2Pro with nickel covers. I has the warmth and clarity that I was searching for. I paired it with a Mike Turk Hot 59 bridge pickup. They're a match made in tonal heaven!

I've always thought these Bernies look awesome with covered pups. I was just listening to Slash's 2010 album and man did he record some of the best rock tones I've ever heard on that record. I like some of these sounds way more than the Appetite tone (Ghost!!). I'm betting the A2 sounds amazing in that PRS, sweet ride!

[blueman335]

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Really? Seriously?

Very serious, much better.

[ram_man]

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Remove the treble bleed and play the guitar a lot to get that sound in your head first.

Then move the tone cap over for the 50's mod and try that.

I'll be very curious as to what you hear.

To me, the 50's mod makes the whole guitar brighter and a little more sizzly/grainy all the time - and the modern wiring makes the whole guitar sound thicker and fuller all the time.

To the, the two wiring methods (50's vs. modern) do sound quite different - even with the volume full up on the guitar.

Both methods sound good and have their place.

Tried again with the A2pro set (with PRS Treble bleed 180pf cap only), sounds to me that it works really well, modern wiring sounding fat and naturally sounds cleaner as you roll down. Tone cap is .01uf and sounds great at any setting, never too dark.

Couldn't get myself to cut the treble cap out, may go straight to vintage wiring, just thought I'd update you

[Aceman]

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Honestly, any A2 pickup is much too dark and muddy. The bottom is too loose, there are not enough highs and hum buckers are already dark. On top of that, the neck is really the wrong spot for a pickup with an A2 magnet.

[Jeff5]

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That's a great pick up in the neck position. It just sounds "right" to me. I''ve had one in my Hamer forever and just make it my neck pick up in all of my guitars.

[ram_man]

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That's a great pick up in the neck position. It just sounds "right" to me. I''ve had one in my Hamer forever and just make it my neck pick up in all of my guitars.

Agreed