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  • A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

    I assume smooth?

    Gonna convert a Jazz into an A2P because cheaper.
    Originally posted by Bad City
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    Re: A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

    A2P use smooth. Most prefer smooth for at the neck; it's said to give slightly brighter highs.
    I've used rough in both positions with good results. IMO the difference is subtle.
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      Re: A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

      Originally posted by eclecticsynergy View Post
      A2P use smooth. Most prefer smooth for at the neck; it's said to give slightly brighter highs.
      I've used rough in both positions with good results. IMO the difference is subtle.
      +1 to that
      Some people even claim the difference between rough and polished magnets is neglectable or even unexisting, but that's a different discussion
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        Re: A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

        Originally posted by The JEM Ghost View Post
        +1 to that
        Some people even claim the difference between rough and polished magnets is neglectable or even unexisting, but that's a different discussion
        I don’t hear a difference as long as they have the same charge.


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          Re: A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

          I always go roughcast every time, every context, that's just me.

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            Re: A2P magnet - smooth or rough?

            I haven't experimented with magnet swaps in Jazz and A2Pro pickups but I've done a lot of magnet swapping in Duncan 59's.

            Roughcast A2 gives 59's a tone that's warmer, rounder and more complex. Slightly squishier feel but digging in with my pick creates a slight compression that then blooms immediately.

            Polished A2 gives 59's a tone that's similar to RCA2 but slightly steelier and cleaner. Less complex and less squishy.

            Me? I'd go roughcast A2 in both the bridge and neck.
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