I have a set of antiquities that I tried in my SG and did not care for them there. (For classic tone, it is REALLY hard to beat the 59 in an SG...) So, they sat around for a while quite lonely. Recently I finished a "finances suck right now so if I want something new I have to build it from scrap" LP special type guitar and finally had something in which to use the Antiquities. Stock, with the real weak A2, they're nice but I felt they were lacking a little something. Probably honk - I like a lot of nasal honk. I tried A3 in the neck and full A2 in the bridge - not doing it. A3, despite the alleged increased treble, always sounds weak and dark to me. The full A2 in the bridge was ok, nothing spectacular but did have a little more grunt than stock. Last night I popped A4 into both neck and bridge, slightly degaussed at neck. HOLY CRAP! This is IT for me! I am absolutely amazed at how 'vintage' these sound. The pick bite/chirp/click whatever you want to call it is magnificent, they're bright and quacky and chirpy and nasally all at the same time, roll back the volume and tone a little and it's a honkfest.... I couldn't be happier. I do feel badly, though, as I was hoping to finally like an A2 or A3 pickup. *sigh* Oh well, still looking...
Antiquity mag swapping...
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Antiquity mag swapping...
I've used more A4's than any other magnet. They're great for softening a bridge A5, or brightening a neck A2. In P-90's & Phat Cats, I use one in both the bridge & neck, in combination with another magnet. To me, A4's are understated & more refined; they don't blare out certain parts of the EQ spectrum that the other magnets do. I don't want that subtlety all the time, but there are times when an A4 gives you just what you need.
I've used more A4's than any other magnet. They're great for softening a bridge A5, or brightening a neck A2. In P-90's & Phat Cats, I use one in both the bridge & neck, in combination with another magnet. To me, A4's are understated & more refined; they don't blare out certain parts of the EQ spectrum that the other magnets do. I don't want that subtlety all the time, but there are times when an A4 gives you just what you need.