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TB+ construction question

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Ken:
Is the chunky rectangular part at the bottom of the TB+ a magnet? If so, what part does that play compared to the coils?  I ask partly because the vintage pickups don't have that.

gearHed289:
I'm kind of curious about this too. The TB+ in my '94 Les Paul, also a pair I bought off eBay, AND the chrome guitar-sized ones on my Fenderbird look exactly like these on the bottom.

exiledarchangel:
Yes, it is the (ceramic) magnet, or better, magnets, since there are 3 (one big between the two blades and two narrower outside).
The vintage Tbirds have alnico magnets instead of steel blades, so no need for a magnet on the bottom, thats one of the reasons they don't need as much cavity depth as the modern ones.

Ken:
Thank you!  I think I see the three you're talking about side by side in the one without the sticker?  What's the copper (?) tape ( ?) across them for?

exiledarchangel:
Exactly, the copper is used to ground the steel blades.

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