Butch Snyder
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I'm thinking of swapping the ceramics and putting in AlNiCo 8 magnets in both the neck and bridge pickups. Anyone know what I can expect?
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beej
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Not a clue. But good luck. I'm pretty happy with the buckers so I haven't messed around with them. (Though I have a set of Axis p'ups I'd thought about trying for fun).
I did change my singles though- put Dimarzio Areas in there. Pretty decent, dead quiet.
I did change my singles though- put Dimarzio Areas in there. Pretty decent, dead quiet.
Big Poppa
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disaster...regret, incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome, difficulty concentrating, sudden bursts of uncontrollable anger, endless dreams of richard simmons, constant wondering if neodynium would sound even better, hours on ebay trying to find a nos set to reverse the last experiment.....
butch this is what your olp is for.....
butch this is what your olp is for.....
Butch Snyder
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THat's actually what happens when I go to Skyline....
The OLP is being turned into a Super Tele...
*NOTE*
I am actually happy with the Morse pickups. I just like to tinker and see what I get.
Big Poppa
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I know it was just a good opportunity for some levity
Butch Snyder
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ShaneV
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A8 is sort of like a cross between A5 and ceramic, but it definitely has a unique flavor to it, I'd expect smoother highs and a looser bass response, but it rally depends on the other aspects of the pickup.
One thing to be aware of is that Dimarzio glues in the magnets on some models, and it's really frustrating to get them out.
One thing to be aware of is that Dimarzio glues in the magnets on some models, and it's really frustrating to get them out.
Butch Snyder
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Oh man, that's good to know. Duncan just holds theirs in by the wax. I may forgo the experiment. I'm a tinkerer but not a mad scientist....
ShaneV
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It's only some models, and it's easy to tell if the glue is present, it looks like the hot glue people use for arts and crafts projects (only much stronger), and it surrounds the magnet on the baseplate.
Butch Snyder
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Ahh, okay, I'll check then...
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Good luck with the magnet swapping, let us know how it turns out.
Butch Snyder
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I have about decided to leave well-enough alone. The pickups seem fine but I did like my Air Zone/Air Norton combo I had in the guitar a couple of months ago. Using 500k pots though, just made the single coils unbearable.
I think I'll try the AZ/AN combo and try keeping the 250k pots first. If they seem too muddy I'll replace the tone pot (DiMarzio's recommendation).
I think I'll try the AZ/AN combo and try keeping the 250k pots first. If they seem too muddy I'll replace the tone pot (DiMarzio's recommendation).
Butch Snyder
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Okay, after thinking long and hard and either chickening out or just coming to my senses, I decided to replace the pickups and not the magnets. I had a DiMarzio Air Zone/Air Norton combo that wasn't doing anything so I took the Morse hummers out and put the AZ/AN in. I also changed out the pots. I installed a 500k pot for the volume and a 250k push/pull pot for the tone.
So far? I'm happy with the results. The guitar is, overall, a tad warmer and more organic-sounding. The AZ/AN have a tone of warm sustain and crunch to them but clean up so nicely.
I wonder about the single coils now - Stay tuned..........
So far? I'm happy with the results. The guitar is, overall, a tad warmer and more organic-sounding. The AZ/AN have a tone of warm sustain and crunch to them but clean up so nicely.
I wonder about the single coils now - Stay tuned..........
