1st mag swap

[Hsb]

Well, Id ordered a pair ofceramic and roughcast A2 magnets to try in both my C5 and Jazz neck in my LTD. Was just gonna attempt the Jazz tonite but got into it and realized, I have the strings detuned and the floyd in a position it wont move so decided might as well put the ceramic inthe C5.

The C5 became a Custom first because the C5 sits in the cable for the Jazz. Easy peasy, hoping I put the magnet in the Custom wind correctly the on to the Jazz, out came the A5 and in goes the rca2. Again, pretty easy, hoping I have the mag oriented correctly.

Got them mounted again, guitar tuned up and fire up the Marshall. Hmmm doesnt sound right, take a peak, oh wait the pickups are way too low. Raised them up some, give it another try. Getting closer, lil more tweaking and Im close to where the pickups should be.

From my few minutes of the Jazz, holy crap, so much happier with the tone, love the sweet tone it now has to it. As for the Custom, definitely like it a bit better than the A5. May still need to tweak it a littlr more and get it dialed in a bit more. But overall happy with my first mag swap.

On a side note, had the original Ibanez pickup that came out of my Iceman, it had an A5 in it as well. Cant remember which pickup came in the Iceman, but it was meh at best. Here is a pict of the 2 A5s from the Jazz and Custom next to the Ibz magnet. Was suprised to see how much shorter the Ibz mag was compared to the SD mags.

 

[misterwhizzy]

Jazz with an A2 is an A2Pro. Welcome to Slash tone, my friend.

For what it's worth, I just put a stock Custom back in my Les Paul yesterday and fell back in love with it through a Marshall.

 

[Mincer]

I think the first swap I ever did was a regular polished A2 into a Jazz, and man, I swear, that's my favorite pickup. I now have Alnico II Pros in the neck of 4 or 5 guitars.

 

[Hsb]

I didnt realize Id ordere the roughcast A2 till I got it and said what hell, why not. Both pickups need a bit of tweaking but very happy with the A2 swap

 

[Lewguitar]

So what you may have done is turn the Jazz into a "Custom" A2Pro. "Custom" because you used roughcast A2 instead of polished A2.

Good job! That probably made it even "better" than a regular A2Pro.

 

[Lewguitar]

You probably know this, but if you put your other roughcast A2 magnet in the Custom you'll have a Custom Custom Custom. :lmao:

 

[Hsb]

You probably know this, but if you put your other roughcast A2 magnet in the Custom you'll have a Custom Custom Custom. :lmao:

Isnt that the Custom Custom, thought the Custom Custom Custom became the Custom 5

 

[Lewguitar]

Isnt that the Custom Custom, thought the Custom Custom Custom became the Custom 5

I was joking.

I thought the Custom Custom had a Polished alnico 2 magnet.

If so, when you put a Roughcast Alnico 2 magnet in it you'd have a "Custom" Custom Custom.

 

[Demanic]

I was joking.

I thought the Custom Custom had a Polished alnico 2 magnet.

If so, when you put a Roughcast Alnico 2 magnet in it you'd have a "Custom" Custom Custom.

Wasn't that the unofficial name of the Custom5?
And you might just be better off using the prefix "RC" when referring to rough cast magnets i.e RCA2P. Or RC Custom Custom.

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[Lewguitar]

Wasn't that the unofficial name of the Custom5?
And you might just be better off using the prefix "RC" when referring to rough cast magnets i.e RCA2P. Or RC Custom Custom.

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So with a RCA2 magnet in the Custom, you'd have a Custom Custom Custom Custom?

 

[dystrust]

Isnt that the Custom Custom, thought the Custom Custom Custom became the Custom 5

That's what everyone called it before the Custom 5 was a thing you could order. Ironically enough my first mag swap was exchanging magnets between a C5 & A2P (two pickups it turns out I hate) to turn them into a CC & Jazz which are two of my favorite SD humbuckers.

 

[Hsb]

I was joking.

I thought the Custom Custom had a Polished alnico 2 magnet.

If so, when you put a Roughcast Alnico 2 magnet in it you'd have a "Custom" Custom Custom.

Figjred thats what you were say but wasnt 100%. Luckily Im off for the next two weeks, so Ill have some time to spend with the guitar

 

[Artie]

Isnt that the Custom Custom, thought the Custom Custom Custom became the Custom 5

Not too long ago, I posted about a Godin guitar that actually listed one of it's pups as a Custom Custom Custom. But I can't remember what everyone said it was, and I'm too lazy to go search for it.

 

[Mincer]

Not too long ago, I posted about a Godin guitar that actually listed one of it's pups as a Custom Custom Custom. But I can't remember what everyone said it was, and I'm too lazy to go search for it.

That was a Custom 5, originally an OEM part for Godin, I believe. They used the CCC term in their advertising, which caused a bit of confusion.

 

[Artie]

That was a Custom 5, originally an OEM part for Godin, I believe. They used the CCC term in their advertising, which caused a bit of confusion.

Ah, yes. That was it. Thanks.

 

[Lewguitar]

Ah, yes. That was it. Thanks.

So a Custom Custom Custom made in the Custom Shop with a Roughcast rather than Polished magnet would be a Custom Custom Custom Custom.

 

[Hsb]

So a Custom Custom Custom made in the Custom Shop with a Roughcast rather than Polished magnet would be a Custom Custom Custom Custom.

Just call it the C4 because it may be an explosive sound coming from ur amp

 

[Demanic]

So a Custom Custom Custom made in the Custom Shop with a Roughcast rather than Polished magnet would be a Custom Custom Custom Custom.

Or just a RC Custom 5.

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[beaubrummels]

Or a Custom(4)

 

[Lewguitar]

Or a Custom(4)

Naw. That'd be a Custom with an alnico 4. Might be cool though! So might an alnico 3.

I've owned the Custom, Custom 5 and Custom Custom.

I liked the Custom best. The original with a ceramic magnet. But not enough to keep.