bryan the rocker
New member
Re: Are all ceramic magnets bad sounding?
Not all ceramics are bad sounding, the lil 59, lil jb, and bill lawrence l280s and l200s are all ceramics,
there are bad sounding and nice sounding ceramic and alnico pickups, so it depends on the designer
Ceramics magnets has its own favor and character,
Not all ceramics are bad sounding, the lil 59, lil jb, and bill lawrence l280s and l200s are all ceramics,
there are bad sounding and nice sounding ceramic and alnico pickups, so it depends on the designer
Ceramics magnets has its own favor and character,
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Skaforlifeologist
Re: Are all ceramic magnets bad sounding?
+1 the stock phat cat bridge in the neck and pearly gates bridge set i had in my sg was one of the harshest setups i'd ever heard.
+1 the stock phat cat bridge in the neck and pearly gates bridge set i had in my sg was one of the harshest setups i'd ever heard.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Are all ceramic magnets bad sounding?
When you ask about "good and bad", it's all opinion, and that's influenced by the PU itself, the guitar, amp, and type of music. You're not going to get a lot of hard facts starting a thread like that.
Being a Chicago blues/classic rock player, I prefer the warm & character of alnicos. I haven't liked ceramics in my PU's as they are too bright for my tastes, even with 250K's (I like warm bridges). Of the ceramics I've tried, Gibson's 500T is by far my favorite; it's grainy quality flavors the tone and gives it more texture. You'd get the same thing from a 498T with a ceramic.
Ceramics can probably work in any kind of music, as can alnicos. All depends on the player & his rig.
When you ask about "good and bad", it's all opinion, and that's influenced by the PU itself, the guitar, amp, and type of music. You're not going to get a lot of hard facts starting a thread like that.
Being a Chicago blues/classic rock player, I prefer the warm & character of alnicos. I haven't liked ceramics in my PU's as they are too bright for my tastes, even with 250K's (I like warm bridges). Of the ceramics I've tried, Gibson's 500T is by far my favorite; it's grainy quality flavors the tone and gives it more texture. You'd get the same thing from a 498T with a ceramic.
Ceramics can probably work in any kind of music, as can alnicos. All depends on the player & his rig.
hamerfan
Well-known member
Re: Are all ceramic magnets bad sounding?
This is some good reading on the topic:
http://www.skguitar.com/SKGS/sk/pickup_factors.htm
This is some good reading on the topic:
http://www.skguitar.com/SKGS/sk/pickup_factors.htm
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: Are all ceramic magnets bad sounding?
Ceramics can sound cold (not thin or bright) when playing light with clean sounds.
But as you play harder and feed suitable rigs, they can produce the warmest distorted sound you have ever heard. If you ever heard Michael Schenker live (recordings don't do it) you'll know what I mean.
Ceramics can sound cold (not thin or bright) when playing light with clean sounds.
But as you play harder and feed suitable rigs, they can produce the warmest distorted sound you have ever heard. If you ever heard Michael Schenker live (recordings don't do it) you'll know what I mean.
