Absolutely done with Alnico 8

[ErikH]

I've never tried A8 in anything. My favorite is A2 but I also like A5 in some (Screamin' Demon, Perpetual Burn, P90's) and ceramic as well (Super Distortion). It's tough to beat a good A2 pickup though. The Custom Custom is probably my favorite there and am glad I'm using it again.

Even though this is a Seymour Duncan forum, I have to say that the Airbucker technology that DiMarzio uses with A5 pickups is a really cool thing. The way I hear it, and after using a few models with it, it brings out the best of A5 and A2 in the same pickup.

 

[Demanic]

What bothers me is that it seems to induce harmonics that fight with each other.

I think that that's what I like about it. Or maybe that it's as powerful as a C8 but with the Alnico flavor.

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[Archer250]

I've always wondered by A8 isn't used more widely tbh. Maybe many people do find it obnoxious after prolonged usage after all.

 

[Demanic]

I think that it works very well in the Alternative 8. I didn't like it as much in a JB. As with any magnet, you should design the rest of the pickup around it for best results.

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