CEramic Spacers in PAF?

[Jcknowles89]

Hello all,

Thoughts on puting Ceramic Spacers in a low wind PAF? Pearly gates Bridge, APH1, 59? Wondering if They would play nice with Alnico 2's or drastically alter the voicing? Theoretically they would just add clarity and the main mag would provide the vocing right?

Thanks Guys.

 

[Discharged]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Hello all,

Thoughts on puting Ceramic Spacers in a low wind PAF? Pearly gates Bridge, APH1, 59? Wondering if They would play nice with Alnico 2's or drastically alter the voicing? Theoretically they would just add clarity and the main mag would provide the vocing right?

Thanks Guys.

Let's say that after putting those ceramics in a PAF, there's very little PAF left to be heard.

/Peter

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Each type of magnet has its own tonal qualities. Over time the Ceramic magnet will weaken the Alnico's. So adding ceramic spacer magnets isn't merely increasing the power of the pickup. I have swapped Alnico for ceramics on two PAF style pickups with good results. The first was a Dimarzio PAF which I gave a ceramic magnet and hex poles. The second was a Screamin Demon that I used a mix of A5 and Ceramic magnets on. The Demon was completely transformed while the PAF kept some of its character.

 

[gregory]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

https://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/invader-neck

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Sounds way better than all ceramic to me.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

PAFs are bright as is, I think ceramic would make it worse.

However, I've tried a SH-6n in parallel with a double thick A4, hex screws, and ceramic flanking magnets. It was good, it had it's own thing going on. Not Stratty, not anything like a P90 or HB. It was unique.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Where'd you get the double thick A4 Christopher?

 

[Jcknowles89]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

So I was able to find Alnico 2 mag Spacers, we shall see how that works out.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Where'd you get the double thick A4 Christopher?

Axesrus. They also sell narrow magnets, Hot Rail sized magnets and spacers of all varieties. They also sell every thing you need to mod a pickup.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Thx. The motha lovas are sold out of double thick A4, but they have A4 spacers.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Thx. The motha lovas are sold out of double thick A4, but they have A4 spacers.

If you get the spacers let me know how they work out. I've been thinking about trying them but I haven't got around to it yet. They could exponentially expand the number of tones you could get from mag swaps. Considering there are 6 common grades of magnets and they all have two thicknesses and you can mix and match 6 grades of spacers, that'd make 432 combinations if I did my math right. Not including ceramics that's 250, which could be further narrowed down with testing. But that's a lot more than are current magnet options.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Ok will do. I scored A2 spacers to use with A4 in my JB.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Ok will do. I scored A2 spacers to use with A4 in my JB.

Actually, in theory that sounds like a hecka good combination for a JB. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Ok!

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Actually, in theory that sounds like a hecka good combination for a JB. Let us know how it turns out.

It's $$!!! Everything I was hoping for. The accuracy and balance of the A4 and the warmth of the A2.

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

That's sweet, glad it worked. I've never thought of messing with the spacers, but this could open up a whole new world of fine tuning a pickups sound.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: CEramic Spacers in PAF?

Thanx, yeah it works great. You can hear the influence from each alnico.