I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

[Mincer]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

Not if the attracting/opposite poles are together. All mine came from AddFX that way and are still stored that way.

To use two different mag types in a pickup, the like/repelling poles had to be forced together for the pickup to work, but that also will demagnetize the magnets.

I also don't store different types of magnets together in a pile.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

I also don't store different types of magnets together in a pile.

Lt Kojak once posted something like you can store them edge to edge with the strongest at the center and weaker ones to the outside. As long as they are [N-S][N-S][N-S]

 

[Mincer]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

I just have a few stuck under the lid of my tool box, about 8" away from one another, but I don't have a ton here.

 

[SoPhx]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

'The primary concern when I've read up on it in the past is that the magnets, because they're in opposition, will degauss one another...' I have 1940s P90s that have had 'opposed' magnets in them for over 70 years. They sound fine.

 

[Mincer]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

'The primary concern when I've read up on it in the past is that the magnets, because they're in opposition, will degauss one another...' I have 1940s P90s that have had 'opposed' magnets in them for over 70 years. They sound fine.

I get it, but I have no way to test the strength without putting them in a pickup and listening. So I never took chances. I swap so little that it isn't a big deal to keep them apart, though.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: I stacked two bar magnets under inside one humbucker

P90 mags are separated by a bit too. That might make some difference vs actual contact.
My impression is, degaussing is more of a concern with strong magnets like A8 & ceramic.
I know neo magnets will degauss alnicos even at a distance of several inches.
This effect can be used to simulate aging in mags without taking the pickups out of the guitar.