humbucker baseplate made in resin help!!!

[cenizasblancas]

I make humbuckers all the time without a metal baseplate.

My reason was the magnetization loss of alnico magnets, but Terry said that this is not a problem, so now i more interested in the different tone with different material, so what do you use for making different tone? diffent size of bobbins? and different size of magnets?
I more interested in making a humbucker with multiple taps, so i can switch between a more vintage sound pickup to a hot humbucker.

Juan

[big_teee]

My reason was the magnetization loss of alnico magnets, but Terry said that this is not a problem, so now i more interested in the different tone with different material, so what do you use for making different tone? diffent size of bobbins? and different size of magnets?
I more interested in making a humbucker with multiple taps, so i can switch between a more vintage sound pickup to a hot humbucker.

Juan

Hi Juan:
What I said, was that I didn't know what the effect of different materials under the Magnet would do?
But, to try these different things, and to experiment.
Like David said the steel will possibly cancel the field out.
So if the steel doesn't work, try brass, nickel, or alluminum.
If you get an idea like that, to try it.
What they sound like in the guitar is the end result.
Good Luck,

[cenizasblancas]

Sorry if i misunderstood, I struggled to enter the forum, so the steel in the humbucker pdf Where it goes?

Juan

[big_teee]

Sorry if i misunderstood, I struggled to enter the forum, so the steel in the humbucker pdf Where it goes?

Juan

The PDF is not very clear, sorry.
The steel plate, or steel bar, is not part of the finished Base Plate.
The steel plate is used to form and bend the nickel base plate around.
It is just a tool for forming.
You would only need one bar to form all the base plates you make.
The bar could be made out of other materials, but steel would hold up best.
probably1/4-3/8" thick.
Or that would be 6-10mm.
T

[David Schwab]

My reason was the magnetization loss of alnico magnets, but Terry said that this is not a problem, so now i more interested in the different tone with different material, so what do you use for making different tone? diffent size of bobbins? and different size of magnets?
I more interested in making a humbucker with multiple taps, so i can switch between a more vintage sound pickup to a hot humbucker.

Juan

Baseplates on humbuckers are not magnetic. The fact that the pickup is shaped like a U stops the magnets from demagnetizing. Also, poles of the magnet are touching steel poles and keepers, etc, and do not touch the baseplate.

Then look at Fender pickups; they have nothing touching the magnets, and they don't demagnetize. As long as the alnico magnet is long enough from pole to pole, it's pretty stable.

[cenizasblancas]

I have found 2 hardware store (i donīt know if is the word) in Uruguay that sells steel sheets 1010,1008 and 1045 of different widths, I will search more but , I thought it would be good idea for use the steel for making blade humbuckers, what widths do you recomend my for make humbuckers?

Juan

[David Schwab]

I have found 2 hardware store (i donīt know if is the word) in Uruguay that sells steel sheets 1010,1008 and 1045 of different widths, I will search more but , I thought it would be good idea for use the steel for making blade humbuckers, what widths do you recomend my for make humbuckers?

Juan

Yes, you can use that for blades. But not for baseplates. For the blades, you can use different thicknesses. They would be wide enough to go through the bobbin to the magnet, which is usually about .75" (19mm). Thinner blades will have a somewhat brighter tone than thicker blades.

[cenizasblancas]

Thanks David, iīm going to strat from that width.

Juan