clarification
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Robert S.
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Re: clarification
Tightness or focus is more of a feel than a tone issue, at least thats how I perceive it. Alnico II magnets tend to have a softer, spongier attack somewhat simular to punching a pillow. There is some give in the attack and a somewhat vowelish character to the tone.
Ceramic magnets tend to have a very agressive and angular attack, more simular to punching a wall. When your fist hits the wall, you know it. There is no lag between the pick attack and the development of the tone.
Alnico V magnets are somewhere in between.
It's really not a warm or bright issue though and a Pearly gates pickup will be brighter overall with a softer attack on the bottom, while a Custom will be darker sounding with a tighter bottom end. The 59 will be brighter than a PG but will have a tighter bottom end. It's a combination of magnet types as well as other construction issues that will ultimately determine the agressiveness of the attack as well as the overall tone.
Tightness or focus is more of a feel than a tone issue, at least thats how I perceive it. Alnico II magnets tend to have a softer, spongier attack somewhat simular to punching a pillow. There is some give in the attack and a somewhat vowelish character to the tone.
Ceramic magnets tend to have a very agressive and angular attack, more simular to punching a wall. When your fist hits the wall, you know it. There is no lag between the pick attack and the development of the tone.
Alnico V magnets are somewhere in between.
It's really not a warm or bright issue though and a Pearly gates pickup will be brighter overall with a softer attack on the bottom, while a Custom will be darker sounding with a tighter bottom end. The 59 will be brighter than a PG but will have a tighter bottom end. It's a combination of magnet types as well as other construction issues that will ultimately determine the agressiveness of the attack as well as the overall tone.
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