Adding on magnets to a pickup?
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
I tried putting a magnet outside the base plate of a HB once. Both magnet's energy when to attracting each other, and that made the PU sound weak, which is probably the opposite of what you're trying to do.
I tried putting a magnet outside the base plate of a HB once. Both magnet's energy when to attracting each other, and that made the PU sound weak, which is probably the opposite of what you're trying to do.
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
Many years ago I put an A5 bar mag on the bottom of a Strat pickup. I couldn't hear any difference.
With 3 ceramic mags and a beefy wind, an Invader doesn't exactly lack power to begin with, so what are you trying to achieve with adding a neo mag?
Many years ago I put an A5 bar mag on the bottom of a Strat pickup. I couldn't hear any difference.
With 3 ceramic mags and a beefy wind, an Invader doesn't exactly lack power to begin with, so what are you trying to achieve with adding a neo mag?
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Demanic
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Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
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You do some nice work with a single A4.
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Lucy Diamond
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Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
I think the point of neodymium is that less of it has more power. So if you were to put the same size neo magnet in your invader, you would have more power (or whatever) than is in there now. The same size alnico magent would have less.
I think the point of neodymium is that less of it has more power. So if you were to put the same size neo magnet in your invader, you would have more power (or whatever) than is in there now. The same size alnico magent would have less.
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
it may demagnetize. No clue yet though, left it on the base-plate of my pup and never got to play it as i've been busy.
Although the coils did seem to have more magnetism when i put the neodymium on the base plate on the HB though.
No clue how it'll sound but in-case it does degauss i took it off till i actually get time to play it.
I wonder what happens if i swap the ceramic with a neodymium mag from a http://www.entwistlepickups.com/pickup.php?puid=Dark Star ND
Any thoughts?
it may demagnetize. No clue yet though, left it on the base-plate of my pup and never got to play it as i've been busy.
Although the coils did seem to have more magnetism when i put the neodymium on the base plate on the HB though.
No clue how it'll sound but in-case it does degauss i took it off till i actually get time to play it.
I wonder what happens if i swap the ceramic with a neodymium mag from a http://www.entwistlepickups.com/pickup.php?puid=Dark Star ND
Any thoughts?
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
Brighter, with possibly more perceived volume/output.
Brighter, with possibly more perceived volume/output.
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
That will not work. You can leave the outside magnets but you have to swap the inner one. If you stack magnets they'll be attracting each other and the overall magnetic field will be smaller.
That will not work. You can leave the outside magnets but you have to swap the inner one. If you stack magnets they'll be attracting each other and the overall magnetic field will be smaller.
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
Well. I dun major goof. Absolutley screwed the pup when my screwdriver accidentally slipped into the coil whilst i was tryna push out the huge ceramic.
Any suggestions for a next pup *bridge* Wasn't too pleased of my invader either way.
Was looking at a black winter/pegasus/nazgul/full shred for a Basswood body, maple neck/fret and a Floyd.
Something which is aggressive but isn't thin, good note separation/clarity and usable for "leads"
Well. I dun major goof. Absolutley screwed the pup when my screwdriver accidentally slipped into the coil whilst i was tryna push out the huge ceramic.
Any suggestions for a next pup *bridge* Wasn't too pleased of my invader either way.
Was looking at a black winter/pegasus/nazgul/full shred for a Basswood body, maple neck/fret and a Floyd.
Something which is aggressive but isn't thin, good note separation/clarity and usable for "leads"
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Gibson 1964
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Gibson 1964
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Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
It sounds amazing for leads. I happen to own quite a few black winters. The note separation is great and the lead tone is truly inspiring. It sounds fairly flat eq wise and gives you a very clear and open sound. It has a very big sound to it. It is not thin unless you have dialed in your amp to make it so.
chris effect
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DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Adding on magnets to a pickup?
Here's a rough approximation of how a typical humbucker magnetic field looks:
Notice how the center of the field (the rings) is centered around the poles that pass through the coils. Even though the magnet is under the poles, because they transfer that power, the poles become a part of the magnet, and shift the center of the field into the coils.
What happens when you stick a magnet to the bottom of the baseplate is that you shift the magnetic field further down into the pickup cavity, away from the strings, which is why it sounds weaker. You're changing the field in such a manner as to relocate its operating center, out of range of the strings.
Rather than adding a magnet, raising the adjustable poles will shift the operating center of the field closer to the strings, giving them more field to move within, and increasing output level. By staggering the level of the poles, you can change the individual string volume slightly.
Here's a rough approximation of how a typical humbucker magnetic field looks:
Notice how the center of the field (the rings) is centered around the poles that pass through the coils. Even though the magnet is under the poles, because they transfer that power, the poles become a part of the magnet, and shift the center of the field into the coils.
What happens when you stick a magnet to the bottom of the baseplate is that you shift the magnetic field further down into the pickup cavity, away from the strings, which is why it sounds weaker. You're changing the field in such a manner as to relocate its operating center, out of range of the strings.
Rather than adding a magnet, raising the adjustable poles will shift the operating center of the field closer to the strings, giving them more field to move within, and increasing output level. By staggering the level of the poles, you can change the individual string volume slightly.
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