Anyone want to hear a Magnet Shootout??

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lotus eater

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Hey everyone!
Like most of you I need to understand the subtle differences in Magnets.
So I found a way to swap them out quick enough on one of my guitars to make a sample "Shootout" if you will to demonstrate the tonal characteristics of each.

I used a cheap "Jem" copy, 1 bridge humbucker reading 10.5 Kohms, and bypassed all tone/ volume pots, and switches.

So after a lot of quick edits I decided to post this as I haven't seen this done before.

It is comprised of 6 different riffs, (nothing special) and each magnet is put through the same riff all in the same order. A2-A3-A4-A5-A8-Cer.

I hope this sheds some light on some of the questions that people have towards the basic "tonalities" of different magnets, but more importantly, I would like others to join in and make some more comparison Vids!!!!
Thanks, enjoy:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WloCr8VOGXU
 
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Great thread! :yourock:

I liked the A2 magnet best somehow. Sorry, I can't contribute something to this thread, since I never swapped magnets.
 
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Bows Graciously...:23:

Thanks, the funny thing is that I am actually a P-90 guy.
(Humbucker was the easiest to swap out mags at the time)
 
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The only real change I'm noticing is that A8 and Ceramic seem slightly louder than the others.
 
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i can hear most of the qualities described of each pickup, though a8's lows didn't sound as full as i'd expect in that shootout. good comparison though:fing2:
 
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Pretty darn subtle except for the A8...I think I could get ten times the tonality change of the other grades by turning a knob on my amp. With all that said, the A2 sounds best to me.
 
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they all some cool qualities...except the A3. just sounded dead in every one.

awesome thing though, thanks
 
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i liked a5 and ceramic the best, although i think it would be better if you put the auidio on soundclick for download and had some beeps to sync to a countdown on a silent youtube vid. that way we can better sound quality and the benefit of knowing exactly what we're hearing at any given time

awesome that you did that man! i dont have the pateince at all!
 
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rashayritto said:
i liked a5 and ceramic the best, although i think it would be better if you put the auidio on soundclick for download and had some beeps to sync to a countdown on a silent youtube vid. that way we can better sound quality and the benefit of knowing exactly what we're hearing at any given time
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yeah, I'll see what I can do to improve the next one.
 
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Wow. The A2 really shined for me in that test. The A8 was second best and the A3 totally sucked.
 
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Not really hearing much difference here either, except the obvious "dead" sound of the A3 and the loudness of the A8.
Cool thread idea though.
 
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Excellent demo indeed! I could definately hear differences.

A2 - warm, fat.... nicest sounding for me, very balanced with sparkle.
A3 - Flat and weak.
A4 - neutral.. no character.
A5 - Although it seemed quiet? Balanced and brighter sounding, not as full as A2.
A8 - Loud in this test, more like an A5 with a volume boost
Ceramic - ? don't know what to say really.

My favs in order would be
A2, A5, A8, A4, A3 then ceramic.

Many thanks, VERY enlightening!
 
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d1dsj said:
Excellent demo indeed! I could definately hear differences.

A2 - warm, fat.... nicest sounding for me, very balanced with sparkle.
A3 - Flat and weak.
A4 - neutral.. no character.
A5 - Although it seemed quiet? Balanced and brighter sounding, not as full as A2.
A8 - Loud in this test, more like an A5 with a volume boost
Ceramic - ? don't know what to say really.

My favs in order would be
A2, A5, A8, A4, A3 then ceramic.

Many thanks, VERY enlightening!
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i'm betting a5 probably seemed quieter because of the apparent mid scoop: private:

and a3 sounds much cooler in the neck spot!!
 
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super rad ska said:
i'm betting a5 probably seemed quieter because of the apparent mid scoop: private:

and a3 sounds much cooler in the neck spot!!
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I think the real sleeper in the test for me is the A4. I hear some very cool almost acoustic type tones there. It really intrigued me.
 
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lotus eater said:
Hey everyone!
Like most of you I need to understand the subtle differences in Magnets.
So I found a way to swap them out quick enough on one of my guitars to make a sample "Shootout" if you will to demonstrate the tonal characteristics of each.

I used a cheap "Jem" copy, 1 bridge humbucker reading 10.5 Kohms, and bypassed all tone/ volume pots, and switches.

So after a lot of quick edits I decided to post this as I haven't seen this done before.

It is comprised of 6 different riffs, (nothing special) and each magnet is put through the same riff all in the same order. A2-A3-A4-A5-A8-Cer.

I hope this sheds some light on some of the questions that people have towards the basic "tonalities" of different magnets, but more importantly, I would like others to join in and make some more comparison Vids!!!!
Thanks, enjoy:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WloCr8VOGXU
Click to expand...


Nice job dude at least you are doing something vs. talking. I am starting to wonder how many people actually play versus just talk about it.

I have been doing a lot of mag swapping for kicks lately. I like the A2 and A8 mags the most in my 59 and CC but the 59 (w/A5) and CC (w/A2) always sounded good too...the A8...as demonstrated..just makes them louder.
 
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I play lots of gigs but find recording an occasional necessary evil so maybe my perspective is a little different. I think that in a gigging situation it would make little difference to me which of those magnets I used. As far as an audience is concerned it would make no difference to them at all. I think this borders on an 'emperor's new clothes' situation.
 
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I think it's harder to tell the effects of the magnets without some distortion. With clean tones there's a difference but it's less noticeable, to me anyway.
 
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Nice! Thanks for your effort! I am really intrigued by the A8 magnet.. I'll install one very soon I guess.
 
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