bassnut
Mechanical
- Jun 7, 2002
- 44
This is an old discussion among guitar players and pickup makers who are into "vintage" hardware.
The usual belief is that Alnico V sounds "sweeter" in a pickup and ceramic is harsh. I've heard people say it depends on the design and not the magnet...flux is flux.
My question is that if Alnico V has lower coersivity, I believe meaning it has less resistance to change in flux (?), as the guitar string disrupts the field. wouldn't this have an effect on the sound produced? Wouldn't a more radical change in the flux affect other factors i.e.induced voltage in the coil, inductance, capacitance etc. Could this be what the so called "vintage" sound is? I don't think the difference in density has much to do with it as the string to pole piece distance is adjustable...I could be wrong.
Not really understandig this my thinking says that more change = more musical character - less change = stiffer / harsher tone. (good for Heavy Metal players)
Thanks.
The usual belief is that Alnico V sounds "sweeter" in a pickup and ceramic is harsh. I've heard people say it depends on the design and not the magnet...flux is flux.
My question is that if Alnico V has lower coersivity, I believe meaning it has less resistance to change in flux (?), as the guitar string disrupts the field. wouldn't this have an effect on the sound produced? Wouldn't a more radical change in the flux affect other factors i.e.induced voltage in the coil, inductance, capacitance etc. Could this be what the so called "vintage" sound is? I don't think the difference in density has much to do with it as the string to pole piece distance is adjustable...I could be wrong.
Not really understandig this my thinking says that more change = more musical character - less change = stiffer / harsher tone. (good for Heavy Metal players)
Thanks.