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- From: lginzb@ccat.sas.upenn.edu (Lionel Ginzburg)
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- Subject: Re: ...Ceramic or Alnico?....
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 04:36:56 GMT
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- In article <kf2K0=O00iV405gZQ3@andrew.cmu.edu> jt3c+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Tampubolon) writes:
- >I have 3 questions:
- > 1. anyone know what type of magnets (ceramic/alnico) Gibson used on their
- > PAF's?
- > 2. what do they use on their humbuckers now? (post-PAF).
- > 3. what do you people prefer?
- >
- >thanks,
- >
- >john.
-
- 1. Alnico. Ceramic magnets didn't come into wide use until much later,
- if I'm not mistaken.
-
- 2. I would imagine that the re-issues are alnico, though alnico is a
- tricky substance that is very inconsistent. (Al=aluminum, ni= nickel,
- co=cobalt.) The cobalt in them is much desired by the DoD (or was
- desired) for making nuclear weapons, so say, early 50's alnico magnets
- had more cobalt than say, '70's alnicos.
-
- 3. Alnico magnets are much more expensive than ceramic, but they sound
- warmer. Ceramics have a much stronger field, size by size, so a lot of
- high-output humbuckers and such use them. I think Alnicos sound better,
- but expense and size make the difference somewhat akin to the whole
- tube/transistor controversy. Also, some people (and some equipment
- manufacturers) won't use Alnico magnets because much of the metal and
- some of the magnets themselves (or is it most of the magnets? I haven't
- kept up with my politics) come from South Africa.
-
-
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