Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
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LtKojak
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
HTH,
No. The P-90 design is inherently flawed, so they all change tone with time. The nature of the beast. Although it'll take many years to really get noticeable, though.
HTH,
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Clint 55
OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE!
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Custom 8 with ceramic spacers ultra high quality phone recording with some nice garage reverb. Sounds pretty good with headphones tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMoqz6f2UM&feature=youtu.be
Custom 8 with ceramic spacers ultra high quality phone recording with some nice garage reverb. Sounds pretty good with headphones tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMoqz6f2UM&feature=youtu.be
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Joey Voltage
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
It sounds darker and warmer than I thought it would.
It sounds darker and warmer than I thought it would.
SrDeMaFp
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Same here. I dig it! Gonna have to try this out some time.
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Anyone seen the add for MAGFRAG?
Claims to have A2, A4 and A5 - "All Three Inside" 3RD POWER.COM. In the latest Vintage guitar magazine at back of issue, page 142, lower left corner. Looks like a Humbucker, slugs & poles, 4 bottom screws just like a 2 bobbin p'up would have.
There is something on the bottom plate, looks like screwed on advertising to me... Guess I'll google!
Steve Buffington
Anyone seen the add for MAGFRAG?
Claims to have A2, A4 and A5 - "All Three Inside" 3RD POWER.COM. In the latest Vintage guitar magazine at back of issue, page 142, lower left corner. Looks like a Humbucker, slugs & poles, 4 bottom screws just like a 2 bobbin p'up would have.
There is something on the bottom plate, looks like screwed on advertising to me... Guess I'll google!
Steve Buffington
LtKojak
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Is it too many or not enough drugs?
Look at post #27 of this very thread.
Is it too many or not enough drugs?
Clint 55
OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE!
Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Yeah it's cool. A little more power, split is fuller, plus you can hear each type of mag. I'm a whole step down so it would be brighter in standard. I like having bass to my sound, I spent months trying to figure out how to do that. Eventually realized I had to tune down. Made d standard my main tuning and learned the notes.
The phone also makes it dark. My mic and interface aren't any brighter either so I just used my phone.
Yeah it's cool. A little more power, split is fuller, plus you can hear each type of mag. I'm a whole step down so it would be brighter in standard. I like having bass to my sound, I spent months trying to figure out how to do that. Eventually realized I had to tune down. Made d standard my main tuning and learned the notes.
The phone also makes it dark. My mic and interface aren't any brighter either so I just used my phone.
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eclecticsynergy
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
BKP Juggernaut bridge uses a thick A5 with ceramic spacers.
https://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/pickup/humbucker/juggernaut
BKP Juggernaut bridge uses a thick A5 with ceramic spacers.
https://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/pickup/humbucker/juggernaut
Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Pepe-
Yes, I saw it, while I've been around, read a lot, and tried many things, I still like a little bit of a newbie. I can absolutely see
what you mean about (extreme paraphrasing here) everything becoming one big mess of competing magnets turning into
a big recipe for mush, or worse.
In and of itself, on paper it looks great, but real life does not notice what looks good on paper.
Sorry, I did skip that page to go to the end as I thought I had a scoop! As far as ceramic spacers are concerned, that all seems like a bridge too far. 1: Find p'up's you like, HBuckers, S.Coils, a bunch. 2: Swap mags as needed, and 3: Play, no offense to anyone. I'm just as guilty as anyone, but since I joined 6 years ago, I have found all I need, some mag questions, other stuff that interests me, but my time is short, and It is time to go back where I started, and love the playing more than the gear.
Steve Buffington
Pepe-
Yes, I saw it, while I've been around, read a lot, and tried many things, I still like a little bit of a newbie. I can absolutely see
what you mean about (extreme paraphrasing here) everything becoming one big mess of competing magnets turning into
a big recipe for mush, or worse.
In and of itself, on paper it looks great, but real life does not notice what looks good on paper.
Sorry, I did skip that page to go to the end as I thought I had a scoop! As far as ceramic spacers are concerned, that all seems like a bridge too far. 1: Find p'up's you like, HBuckers, S.Coils, a bunch. 2: Swap mags as needed, and 3: Play, no offense to anyone. I'm just as guilty as anyone, but since I joined 6 years ago, I have found all I need, some mag questions, other stuff that interests me, but my time is short, and It is time to go back where I started, and love the playing more than the gear.
Steve Buffington
Joey Voltage
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Speaking of that, anybody been able to get their hands on a thicker a5? It's not worth it to me to go through a distributor because I only need one, but cant seem to find anybody that stocks them.
Speaking of that, anybody been able to get their hands on a thicker a5? It's not worth it to me to go through a distributor because I only need one, but cant seem to find anybody that stocks them.
LtKojak
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http://www.cermagmagnets.co.uk/alnico-bars-for-hb-double-width---62mm-x-65mm-x-125mm-39-p.asp
HTH,
Only on the other side of the pond:
http://www.cermagmagnets.co.uk/alnico-bars-for-hb-double-width---62mm-x-65mm-x-125mm-39-p.asp
HTH,
Joey Voltage
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
That's better than nothing. Plus it's only a swim for me. Thanks Pepe!
LtKojak
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
Man, you must be in extremely good shape...
*new jersey accent* What are you talking about? Fuggedahboutit!
LtKojak
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Re: Duncan pickups with mixed magnets?
The double-thick A5 are about a 35% MORE obnoxious, quite a bit heavier on the lows and having very little to no response to picking and/or touch.
Imagine why I even avoid being in the same room with'em!
But for the full-balls-to-the-wall, take-no-prisoners kinda player, they might be a more than acceptable option.
HTH,
Well... ok, I'm not a fan of A5 mags, let's get this out of the way first. I find'em to be "obnoxious", for the lack of a better word.
The double-thick A5 are about a 35% MORE obnoxious, quite a bit heavier on the lows and having very little to no response to picking and/or touch.
Imagine why I even avoid being in the same room with'em!
But for the full-balls-to-the-wall, take-no-prisoners kinda player, they might be a more than acceptable option.
HTH,
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