a2 jazz vs a3 59?
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Re: a2 jazz vs a3 59?
The Jazz is a pretty thin and bright pickup and an Alnico 2 would make it even thinner and with less output. If you're looking for more fat and warmth, the only magnet that adds more bass than Alnico 5 is ceramic, which may sound harsh in an already bright pickup.
The 59 A3 sounds like a good idea, especially for a neck pickup. 59's are pretty mid-scooped hollow to my ear, due in part to Alnico 5's mid-scoop -- so an Alnico 3 would smooth that out fairly nicely though you'd lose a fair amount of output. Not an issue with a neck pickup but if you're talking about a bridge pickup, I recommend Alnico 4. It's a good compromise between 2 or 3 and 5. Decent output, more than 2 or 3, and much fuller and smoother in the mids than 5.
The Jazz is a pretty thin and bright pickup and an Alnico 2 would make it even thinner and with less output. If you're looking for more fat and warmth, the only magnet that adds more bass than Alnico 5 is ceramic, which may sound harsh in an already bright pickup.
The 59 A3 sounds like a good idea, especially for a neck pickup. 59's are pretty mid-scooped hollow to my ear, due in part to Alnico 5's mid-scoop -- so an Alnico 3 would smooth that out fairly nicely though you'd lose a fair amount of output. Not an issue with a neck pickup but if you're talking about a bridge pickup, I recommend Alnico 4. It's a good compromise between 2 or 3 and 5. Decent output, more than 2 or 3, and much fuller and smoother in the mids than 5.
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Zhangliqun
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Re: a2 jazz vs a3 59?
I've had both and an Alnico 2 Pro sounds much fatter with its A2 magnet than a Jazz with its A5, and there is no way on God's green earth that going from A5 to A2 on a Jazz (or any pickup) will make it sound fatter, or anything like an Alnico 2 Pro. They just aren't the same wind.
Remember it's not just the DC resistance, it's also the PATTERN of the wind that determines the tone -- even more so than the resistance.
Funky P said:
I've had both and an Alnico 2 Pro sounds much fatter with its A2 magnet than a Jazz with its A5, and there is no way on God's green earth that going from A5 to A2 on a Jazz (or any pickup) will make it sound fatter, or anything like an Alnico 2 Pro. They just aren't the same wind.
Remember it's not just the DC resistance, it's also the PATTERN of the wind that determines the tone -- even more so than the resistance.
