switch from alnico to ceramic

[Shockmask]

To Derek (or anyone who has some insight),

Were the Stingray 5's ever done with Alnico pickups? I read an article recently that indicated that the early ones were. If so, when was the change made to ceramic? What (if anything) is the difference?

Thanks.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

The SR5 was alnico and had a preamp similar (perhaps identical) to the SR4 threeband EQ. The pole pieces changed to ceramic around 1992. At the same time, a dummy coil was also added to cancel hum and the preamp was redesigned to accomodate the new pickup.

 

[Shockmask]

Thanks!