Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

I don't think anyone has those but I was thinking about ordering a PG single coil HB. However that project fell through.:disappoin
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

I've got the Lil PGb for strat. i really love this pickup. It's wound in the mid 11k range and has a small alnico II bar. It balances really well output wise with vintage style singles and has a nice split tone. Running through 250k pots yields a big, thick tone with LOTS of mids and bite. The bottom end is about what you'd expect from a PaF style 'bucker. It's not exactly like a PGb, but it gets damned close.
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

I think Benjy has my old Lil PG for Strat...

lots of mids for sure however I found the balance to be just about as crappy as with a fullsize bucker but if you don't mind the output bump, or if you actually like it then no worries.

Cool pickup but not my bag...
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Now that you mention it, I did get it from you, man. I like the slight bump in output, but the 57/62's I have paired with it seem to hang pretty well. TBH though, the Lil PG is set kind of low compared to my other bridge 'buckers.
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

the guy who invented fire said:
..I found the balance to be just about as crappy as with a fullsize bucker but if you don't mind the output bump, or if you actually like it then no worries.

Cool pickup but not my bag...
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So you thought it was crappy because it was wound too hot?
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Benjy_26 said:
I've got the Lil PGb for strat. i really love this pickup. It's wound in the mid 11k range and has a small alnico II bar. ...
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Did you custom order it with the AII? The current web page has it with Alnico V.
Or has it changed, or ??

I think I would actually prefer the Alnico V.
I'd like a bit hotter wind, like 14k,
I'd probably order the "Single-Coil-Sized Humbucker with Alnico magnet"
I think the closest thing to base it on would be a Little Screamin' Demon.

They're a bit expensive, perhaps I should find a stock SC-Sized Humbucker, & go with that,
- but I do like the idea of the Alnico mag..
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Anybody else tried one lately?
 
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Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

matt239 said:
Did you custom order it with the AII? The current web page has it with Alnico V.
Or has it changed, or ??

I think I would actually prefer the Alnico V.
I'd like a bit hotter wind, like 14k,
I'd probably order the "Single-Coil-Sized Humbucker with Alnico magnet"
I think the closest thing to base it on would be a Little Screamin' Demon.

They're a bit expensive, perhaps I should find a stock SC-Sized Humbucker, & go with that,
- but I do like the idea of the Alnico mag..
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As far as i know you cant change the magnet DIY . The mag is not standard sized and glued in, so you need to get it from SD.
The used wire is thinner than standard humbuckers 42AWG, so those ohm figures cant be compard to standard sized humbucker or regular single coils.

In fact the lil series is just a recreation of the sound of that certain standard humbucker.
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Got_tone? said:
So you thought it was crappy because it was wound too hot?
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No, he thought the volume difference between it and the single coils was as much as when using a full-size humbucker - a serious jump.
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

bump. :) Anybody else tried them?
 
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Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

I'm a "no" on AlNiCo in a single coil sized PAF (or greater) replication. Not enough inductance. Sounds and feels mushy. The dynamics aren't there, and the definition isn't there, you need at least one or the other to have a decent pickup. I think they should go the other direction and try out double stacked ceramic bars in the SC HBs.
 
Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

Re: Custom Shop; "Single-Coil-Sized Humbuckers, with Alnico magnet" Reviews, Samples?

matt239 said:
bump. :) Anybody else tried them?
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Looks like no. All you are getting at this point is subjective babbling and conjecture. I would suggest reaching out to SD to see if they have any sound samples.
 
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