Why does the A2 mag in my Jazz neck feel so much bigger and hotter than the A 5?

for humbuckers, i could happily just have a2 pups. i do love a good a5 strat pup or tele bridge pup. i like the jazz and i like the aph1, usually one fits a guitar better than the other. i believe they are the same pup other than the magnet
 
Napthol said:
And I think the notion that A2 is too loose and chewy in the bass might be erroneous. Now I have one guitar with a Custom Custom in it, and the other guitar with the Alnico II Pro and the bass sounds just fine. I don't perceive it to be too chewy or loose at all.
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It really depends on how much low end you have dialed in on your amp. Too much low end can definitely get a little loose, especially for stuff like thrash or metal where tighter response is a bonus. Not unlike the way guys with Dual Rectos have to use a tubescreamer to roll off some of the excess bass they dialed in to their amps.
 
Napthol said:
And I think the notion that A2 is too loose and chewy in the bass might be erroneous. Now I have one guitar with a Custom Custom in it, and the other guitar with the Alnico II Pro and the bass sounds just fine. I don't perceive it to be too chewy or loose at all.
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The Custom Custom is my favorite pickup of the Customs. Feels to me hotter than the Custom 5 in a full mix because of the mid response. Very well balanced and great sounding pickup.
 
While I can’t explain the “bigger” aspect the “warmer and sweeter” change is exactly what I’d expect from the A2 swap.

But I do love an A2 magnet over any others
I shied away from them for years thinking they are underpowered as compared to the other mag options.
I was 100% wrong.
 
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