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I'm looking at an Ebay seller and they have 1010 alloy humbucker slugs, 1215 alloy humbucker slugs, 1018 alloy humbucker slugs, and 1022 alloy humbucker slugs - what's the tone difference between them?
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You posted the same thing on two different posts.
You will have to experiment to see what you like.
I think everyone agrees with that.
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1018 is a good place to start.
At least with Guitar Humbuckers.
I don't do bass pickups.
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Generally, the lower the carbon (lower number, i.e., 1010 vs. 1018) the warmer the tone. Harder steel sounds, well, harder.It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. — Albert Einstein
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You might want to use the search function to read up on all the earlier discussions re 1018 and 1022.Comment
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Trying is knowing. The short answer is a brighter/warmer argument, but it isn't that simple by my ears. I tried using some high carbon steel early on, and I wouldn't call it brighter - it was harsh and hard, but not simply brighter. That said, it wasn't an alloy typically used for guitar pickups, so it isn't indicative of anything available right now.
The plus is that if you're dealing with slugs, it is a relatively low investment experiment. Blades, less so.Comment
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It also matters whether you harden the alloy, or anneal it, by heat treating.Originally posted by FunkyKikuchiyo View PostComment
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