Tested 8 different Magnets in the Same Pickup and Generated a Full Comprehensive Report

[Mezraab]

I did a proper Test of 8 different types of Magnets in a humbucker keeping everything else the same including the strings to isolate only the tonal and eq changes in a Pickup that various magnetic compositions and Gauss values bring about.

I then put all the data in a Report i developed over many a moon with definitions and a format that can be easily relatable for a Guitar Player. To my knowledge, there is nobody currently that offers this much easily relatable and extremely useful data.


Which Magnet did you like?

Disclosure: I am a Pickup maker and i make this kind of report for my clients for the pickups I make for them.

Below is a link of a Video I made with sound samples and data in case you want to co-relate the data in the report with the Audio in the video.

 

[midnightlaundry]

That dude is the big brain scientist type.. LOL Must have data with Schenker licks..

It's all a bit subtle. But when going from Alnico to Ceramic, the clarity went away bit. But with a different amp tone the Ceramic might have more hash and sizzle which some people prefer.

The video can't replicate the feel of different mags.. Ceramic has more compression where Alnico 5 will make you feel like your gain went away, but it's way more dynamic if you can get in the groove.

That's my experience..

Seth Lover, Duncan, Dimarzio and others worked on this shit a hundred years ago without the internet. Props..

 

[Mezraab]

That dude is the big brain scientist type.. LOL Must have data with Schenker licks..

It's all a bit subtle. But when going from Alnico to Ceramic, the clarity went away bit. But with a different amp tone the Ceramic might have more hash and sizzle which some people prefer.

The video can't replicate the feel of different mags.. Ceramic has more compression where Alnico 5 will make you feel like your gain went away, but it's way more dynamic if you can get in the groove.

That's my experience..

Seth Lover, Duncan, Dimarzio and others worked on this shit a hundred years ago without the internet. Props..

Have you checked the report?

 

[BlueParfait]

Man, Alnico 2 is just my favorite

I say that even though only one guitar of mine has A2 pickups right now. It's probs the one I had the most of over the years, just not in the current iteration lol

 

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I did a proper Test of 8 different types of Magnets in a humbucker keeping everything else the same including the strings to isolate only the tonal and eq changes in a Pickup that various magnetic compositions and Gauss values bring about.

I then put all the data in a Report i developed over many a moon with definitions and a format that can be easily relatable for a Guitar Player. To my knowledge, there is nobody currently that offers this much easily relatable and extremely useful data.


Which Magnet did you like?

Disclosure: I am a Pickup maker and i make this kind of report for my clients for the pickups I make for them.

Below is a link of a Video I made with sound samples and data in case you want to co-relate the data in the report with the Audio in the video.

The A3 and A4 definitely sound the best for you "chucking" You would need more gain for those chucks to become chuggs; and at that point the A5 or higher would probably sound better for that.

The A5 and above, including the ceramic, have so many harmonics off the complex chords.

I think it really is a push on the lead work as they all sound good for that. The whole video I was thinking it was too long in between the different magnets and I dont care about charts or graphs as this data means nothing to me compared to hearing the differences. And then at 9:50, you put them back to back.

Really good video, bud. I think it would be interesting to hit a high gain video done similarly

 

[Mezraab]

Man, Alnico 2 is just my favorite

I say that even though only one guitar of mine has A2 pickups right now. It's probs the one I had the most of over the years, just not in the current iteration lol

A2 is my favourite too! For good reason. If you look at the EQ section of the report, you'll see that it is the most balanced in the Lows and Mids.

 

[Music&Chaos]

I am going to give this a thorough listen. I have done this myself but just love stuff like this. Thanks for taking time to create and share this.

 

[chumbucket]

I did a proper Test of 8 different types of Magnets in a humbucker keeping everything else the same including the strings to isolate only the tonal and eq changes in a Pickup that various magnetic compositions and Gauss values bring about.

I then put all the data in a Report i developed over many a moon with definitions and a format that can be easily relatable for a Guitar Player. To my knowledge, there is nobody currently that offers this much easily relatable and extremely useful data.


Which Magnet did you like?

Disclosure: I am a Pickup maker and i make this kind of report for my clients for the pickups I make for them.

Below is a link of a Video I made with sound samples and data in case you want to co-relate the data in the report with the Audio in the video.

Thanks for putting in the time and effort on this. Interesting results!

 

[Fiesta Red]

I hear the same annoying frequency in the A4 I hear in person