NoOnesFang13
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would a double thick, half width magnet, be the same strength as a regular sized magnet
magnet strength question
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Zhangliqun
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Re: magnet strength question
On the three strings you had it under, it would be noticeably beefier. Under the other three strings, obviously kind of weak.
On the three strings you had it under, it would be noticeably beefier. Under the other three strings, obviously kind of weak.
NoOnesFang13
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i think i phrased that wrong.
Length=Perpendicular with the strings
Width= parallel with the strings.
i think i phrased that wrong.
Length=Perpendicular with the strings
Width= parallel with the strings.
John Wymore
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Don't know about strength but the shape of the magnetic field would be different which would likely affect the tone and pickup output somewhat.
Don't know about strength but the shape of the magnetic field would be different which would likely affect the tone and pickup output somewhat.
Zhangliqun
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If I understand you correctly, it would probably a touch louder but brighter because the magnetic field would be more narrow and it wouldn't see the longer low freq's as well.
If I understand you correctly, it would probably a touch louder but brighter because the magnetic field would be more narrow and it wouldn't see the longer low freq's as well.
MesaDCLP
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... the magnetic field would be smaller but stronger, This would produce less super low end but a tighter bass response overall. The highs would be brighter with an extended presence ... all this while retaining the same mids.
I haven't tested myself, but this makes sense.
I forgot to ask, is this a single coil or humbucker?
... the magnetic field would be smaller but stronger, This would produce less super low end but a tighter bass response overall. The highs would be brighter with an extended presence ... all this while retaining the same mids.
I haven't tested myself, but this makes sense.
I forgot to ask, is this a single coil or humbucker?
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NoOnesFang13
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Humbucker, i am trying to think of a way to have 2 different magnets in a single humbucker. one for each coil. What about the metal spacers that go around the screw coil. wouldnt this expand the magnetic field? I am thinking of 2 humbuckers one with A2/A5 and the other with A5/A8. It is for a project i am doing. I figure with the A2/A5 combo it would have the boosted mids on one coil, while the other one is scooped with tighter bass. making them it a pretty balanced pickup. Each coil would be wound to the resitance at which each magnet would perform the best, making it drip with character.
Not to mention the Coil split posibilites
Humbucker, i am trying to think of a way to have 2 different magnets in a single humbucker. one for each coil. What about the metal spacers that go around the screw coil. wouldnt this expand the magnetic field? I am thinking of 2 humbuckers one with A2/A5 and the other with A5/A8. It is for a project i am doing. I figure with the A2/A5 combo it would have the boosted mids on one coil, while the other one is scooped with tighter bass. making them it a pretty balanced pickup. Each coil would be wound to the resitance at which each magnet would perform the best, making it drip with character.
Not to mention the Coil split posibilites
Natman
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I'm going to go out in a limb and suggest that you will probably just get the effect of the stronger magnet coming across most. Because alnico conducts the field just as the pole pieces do, the A2 magnet for example will spread the field of the A5 coil even if they're not touching (the field wraps around the coil in loops, coming back to the origin). It's like the slug poles on a humbucker which are not magnetic but conduct he field up toward the string. The A2 side will do that too to some extent and it will not be imparting its own sound all that much because it's weaker to begin with. I have some A5 half width, double thick magnets (but full length) but I notice they're seemingly weak compared to regular humbucker magnets. Now that's not to say that it won't work, I'm just skeptical and I need to wait for the right project to test these on. Somebody ordered a large batch from Allstar Magnetics to replace ceramic mags on cheap single coils which use non-magnetic slug poles. HE had more than he needed so I bought up a bunch from ebay
They're 1/4 " square in cross-section.
I'm going to go out in a limb and suggest that you will probably just get the effect of the stronger magnet coming across most. Because alnico conducts the field just as the pole pieces do, the A2 magnet for example will spread the field of the A5 coil even if they're not touching (the field wraps around the coil in loops, coming back to the origin). It's like the slug poles on a humbucker which are not magnetic but conduct he field up toward the string. The A2 side will do that too to some extent and it will not be imparting its own sound all that much because it's weaker to begin with. I have some A5 half width, double thick magnets (but full length) but I notice they're seemingly weak compared to regular humbucker magnets. Now that's not to say that it won't work, I'm just skeptical and I need to wait for the right project to test these on. Somebody ordered a large batch from Allstar Magnetics to replace ceramic mags on cheap single coils which use non-magnetic slug poles. HE had more than he needed so I bought up a bunch from ebay
They're 1/4 " square in cross-section.
NoOnesFang13
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i think there might be a why to combat as much interfiercence. Couldnt your put the magnets on the outside of the coils since they are the correct size? kinda like an invader has 3 mags, just in this case no middle one. either way i think i would be kinda cool to have one coil mostly one character with a bit of the other, what do u think?
i think there might be a why to combat as much interfiercence. Couldnt your put the magnets on the outside of the coils since they are the correct size? kinda like an invader has 3 mags, just in this case no middle one. either way i think i would be kinda cool to have one coil mostly one character with a bit of the other, what do u think?
NoOnesFang13
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time im not worried about, its money that i need lol.
time im not worried about, its money that i need lol.
NoOnesFang13
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Re: magnet strength question
I have some A5 half width, double thick magnets (but full length) but I notice they're seemingly weak compared to regular humbucker magnets. QUOTE]
now that i think of it is there anyway you could "hook a brotha up" with a 2 of those magnets, i would like my bluesbucker to have a little more life, and im not a huge fan of the ceramics. on that pickup im not worried at all about drop in output, the pickup is about 1mm above the pickguard.please lol
