What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

[Gearjoneser]

I've heard the term "musical magnet" used to describe both A5 and A2, but what magnet is that term meant to be used for, officially?

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

A2

 

[Simon_F]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

A2?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/products/stratsdescr.shtml#AlnicoIIProStaggered

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

A2. Supposedly because the weaker magnetic field doesn't interfere with the string's vibration as much as the stronger magnetic field of A5 and allows the string to ring longer and more in tune, especially when fretted up above the 12th fret. I think in so far as single coil pickups go, where the polepiece is the actual magnet, there's some truth to that.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

OK, then what's a good catch phrase for Alnico 5 pickups?

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

OK, then what's a good catch phrase for Alnico 5 pickups?

The Vintage Magnet?

I don't really think Fender used anything other than alnico 5 for 99% of thier pickups from 1950 to the present.

 

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Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

ceramic

 

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

Alnico 5 = "Balls To Picasso"
HAAHAHAHAHAH

 

[Xeromus]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

A5, the other alnico meat

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

If A2 is the 'musical magnet, I'll just call A5, the 'musician's magnet' and Ceramic, the 'muscular magnet.' :laugh2:

 

[benji657]

Re: What is the "Musical Magnet" A5 or A2?

Alnico 5 = "Balls To Picasso"
HAAHAHAHAHAH

:laugh2: