Mixing Magnets In A P90

[spud1950]

What would be the effect of using a ceramic magnet and an Alnico magnet in a P90? Anyone ever tried it?

[black_labb]

try searching, there was a big thread on mixing magnets in p90s only a month or 2 ago. dont remember if it dealt with ceramic and alnico, but i think it was atleast mentioned.

[Daver]

The bridge pickup that was stock on my PRS McCarty, made by Seymour Duncan, is made that way. One ceramic magnet and one alnico. I don't build pickups so I can't give you any tech data. It was a bit too much output for me and I replaced the set with a vintage style all alnico set.
Dave

[Possum]

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thats interesting that Duncan did that. I had that idea of mixing magnets years ago then Wolfe tried it and I guess Leslie West or someone loved his pickup, I wonder if the Duncan guys read this forum :-(

[David Schwab]

thats interesting that Duncan did that. I had that idea of mixing magnets years ago then Wolfe tried it and I guess Leslie West or someone loved his pickup, I wonder if the Duncan guys read this forum :-(

Wasn't it Rick Derringer?

[spud1950]

Someone gave me a set of dog ears with ceramic magnets.I ordered some Alnico 5's from the Magnets For Sale thread to put in them, then I thought it might be interesting to only replace one ceramic and see what sort of tone comes out.I'll give it try when I finally put the pickups in something. Might sound good or like total crap,who knows.

[Possum]

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Oh yeah it was Rick.

[Zhangliqun]

I like to mix 5 and 2 on the bridge 90, 2 on the side facing the bridge to smooth the top end a touch.