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Post subject: Re: Pickup tone
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:27 am
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01GT eibach wrote:
ebaysux wrote:
Pickup magnet manufacturers "claim" a loss of strength at a rate of aprox .2-2% / 100yrs.

I am assuming that is for Alnico. Is that also true for ceramic magnets, too?


I believe so. Other then a ceramic magnet being more brittle, as far as its magnetic properties I don't think there is a major difference. The bottom line is a "permanent" magnet is a "permanent" magnet and as stated before as long as it is not exposed to heavy blows, extreme heat or other very powerful magnetic fields next to it, it will remain a "permanent" magnet for thousands of years before it naturally loses enough strength to notice a difference.

And has someone else stated and I agree the strength of the field would probably only make a difference it output, not tone. There are so many other factors that effect tone. Actually if the field is too strong if anything it could reduce sustain and possibly output by keeping to much magnetic force on the strings and they won't ring out as long. I was never really too keen on worrying about "output" in itself and if not loud enough with the guitar volume all the way up I just turn the volume on the amp up and/or or play harder.

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