DiMarzio PAF Pro magnet swap

[Edgecrusher]

How did you manage to break an Alnico V? They're very hard to cut. Are you sure you didn't break a ceramic magnet in a different pickup? Maybe a Dimarzio Evolution?

What are you insinuating? That I cant read what's printed on the box? Anyways hard means brittle, Try bending a diamond and see what happens, an alnico mag is less brittle than ceramic but still very brittle when compared to most metals. The lateral force from a screw driver was enough to do it, in reality i wasn't prying that hard either (the magnet broke long before the baseplate bent) hence my suggestion to be aware of the issue and offer possible solutions.

 

[idsnowdog]

I can buy that you damaged a ceramic magnet because they are brittle. I don't buy you damaged the Alnico V from a PAF Pro.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

The one where I broke a magnet getting it out, was a PAF pro. The others I saw with glued in magnets were a Tone Zone and a Norton (the non air version) Its definitely not just ceramics.

Was it new? Mine were both from the 2000's, and neither were glued.

 

[nienturi]

Yep,, that one's called the Igno, and the specs on paper look almost identical to the Satchur8 not sure how they differ sonically ir if they both use the same patents, I do think they both use Dual Resonance though.

As far as i know, Igno and Satchur8 are same pickups but one difference: Igno has Virtual Vintage slugs while Satchur8 doesn't.

 

[jeremy]

thatll make a noticeable difference for sure, even if thats the only difference