Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

[Tele-Bob]

Well, we did!

What is the significance of threaded alnico magnets?

Imagine a set of Strat pickups where you set the perfect balance yourself!

No more Vintage Stagger, Modern Stagger, etc.

You want to set a left hand stagger and get that Hendrix vibe? Just twist the magnets and set it anyway you like!

Imagine P90's where the adjustable pole screws really work allowing you to get the perfect balance from any guitar!

Or what about a complete retro-fit for Fender's dismal Re-issue Wide Range Humbucker?

We have come up with an all new mod for Fender's re-issue Wide Range Humbucker that is the ultimate!

It is one of the best rock tones I've heard in along time! And,........you can keep the stock 250K pots in your guitar! This mod does not sound like an original vintage WRHB, but that's on the way.

Have a look at this:

Here are some threaded alnico 2 magnet studs that are a direct replacement for the steel studs found in the WRHB's.

We just toss away the bar magnet, add our threaded magnets and re-assemble the pickup.

Here's the innards of a Fender Re-issue Wide Range Humbucker. Note the bar magnet.

We remove the bar magnet.

Alnico II threaded magnets take the place of the bar magnet.

You get incredibly precise tonal adjustments because they're magnets! Not steel studs.

It sounds awesome!

Singing highs and tight lows! Sound clips coming soon!

This is a patent pending mod by Telenator. We have several pickup models in development using this patent pending threaded magnet technology.

.......and they said you couldn't thread an alnico magnet. pffffff!

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

I'm confused. Are alnico magnets harder than steel or something?

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Weird I have threaded magnetic pole pieces in an old Westone Thunder 1A. Not exactly groundbreaking as it's been done before, but still cool none-the-less.

 

[Tele-Bob]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Well, if you try to thread an alnico magnet, they shatter. They're extremely hard. That's why no one makes pickups with threaded magnets. They're almost impossible to machine.

I have come up with a cost effective alnico threaded magnet and if my thoughts are correct, it will hvae a major impact on musical instrument pickups.

Steel screws used in typical humbuckers and P90s are very ineffective in shaping tone because they're not magnets. They merely help to distribute the magnetic field produced by the bar magnet sitting under the coils.

Threaded magnet poles are far more effective and have the inherent property of tighter, punchier lows. They really sound terrific!

 

[Tele-Bob]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Weird I have threaded magnetic pole pieces in an old Westone Thunder 1A. Not exactly groundbreaking as it's been done before, but still cool none-the-less.

Many years ago, there were threaded magnets made from copper-nickel-ferrite, or CuNiFe, which is a soft enough material to thread or machine using conventional methods. But no one uses it any more and it's nearly impossible to obtain.

Alnico is so hard that it's very difficult to work with and not very cost effective as a result. That's what makes this special.

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

If you can make me some Alnico 8 threaded hex poles, then we got something... How much is something like this expected to cost?

 

[Tele-Bob]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

I can do all grades of alnico but I won't be selling magnets seperately. The volume required to do each grade of material is significant.

The alnico II mod for a WRHB is $75. It sounds amazing! And it uses the stock 250k pots that come in the re-issue Fenders.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Many years ago, there were threaded magnets made from copper-nickel-ferrite, or CuNiFe, which is a soft enough material to thread or machine using conventional methods. But no one uses it any more and it's nearly impossible to obtain.

Alnico is so hard that it's very difficult to work with and not very cost effective as a result. That's what makes this special.

Ah, the mythical Unobtainium :lol:


But back to the density of Alnico - surely a die with diamond edges would do the trick?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this infect the guitar with Strat-itis?

 

[sosomething]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

wake me up when you start selling the threaded magnets on their own.

 

[Tele-Bob]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Ah, the mythical Unobtainium :lol:


But back to the density of Alnico - surely a die with diamond edges would do the trick?

Nope, not in the conventional threading methods.

Regardless of how it's done, it works and we're going to see some very cool pickups in the near future as a result.

 

[viewaskew2k5]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

i love you tele bob. I always had issues with the neck 72 custom buckers. grr!!

 

[The Usual]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Good for you for trying. Hopefully it works out.

 

[Tele-Bob]

Re: Imagine if you could thread an alnico magnet

Good for you for trying. Hopefully it works out.

Well, it actually does work! :approve:

I hear ya. Thanks. I have well over a year's time invested in this and it sure would be nice to see it bear fruit. I think there's enough interest either way. Whether this goes full bore into production here in Connecticut, or if another company contacts us with an offer we can't refuse, I think we're going to see a lot of these threaded magnet pickups in the near future.