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TB+ construction question
Ken:
Thanks a lot. This puts a lot in perspective. As far as the difference in depth between the ceramic and alnico, is alnico just smaller? Why does the ceramic have to be so chunky?
exiledarchangel:
It is because alnico is both the blade and the magnet, on the other hand steel needs an external magnet.
Ken:
Is it not possible for the ceramic magnet to be a blade?
Alanko:
Having, err, smashed one of these pickups out of frustration (an epoxy potted humbucker that is microphonic and prone to interference, how did Gibson f*** this up so badly?) the black rectangle on the back is a pad of epoxy over the copper tape that the coils and magnets are housed within.
exiledarchangel:
--- Quote from: BklynKen on February 17, 2024, 03:44:51 PM ---Is it not possible for the ceramic magnet to be a blade?
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It is possible I think, the problem is that this pickup would sound very trebly. Iron in a pickup core gives it warm sound (alnico contains more iron and other ferromagnetic metals than ceramic magnets). Think of it like a recipe, too much salt and you are ruing it, everything must be balanced
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