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Re: neodenium

9/4/2002 9:08 PM
Dr Strangelove	Re: neodenium WOlfe wrote:[QUOTE]Actually, the slug side on Humbuckers is North. Adjustable side is South. This is most common, anyways.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the clearing that up. I figured that for a humbucker, all you need is same magnet orientation within a bobbin, and one bobbin oriented oppositely from the other...if that makes sense. [mode=german_scientist] A quick'n'dirty calculation on that neodymium magnet+steel pole piece setup sez the magnetic field at the string is about 30% higher than a stock Alnico V and the magnetic aperture is about twice as wide. [/mode] I'm pretty curious, wondering if the big aperture will make it sound more nasal as well as higher output. -drh --

9/4/2002 9:08 PM

Dr Strangelove

Re: neodenium

WOlfe wrote:[QUOTE]Actually, the slug side on Humbuckers is North.
Adjustable side is South.
This is most common, anyways.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the clearing that up.

I figured that for a humbucker, all you need is same magnet orientation within a bobbin, and one bobbin oriented oppositely from the other...if that makes sense.

[mode=german_scientist]
A quick'n'dirty calculation on that neodymium magnet+steel pole piece setup sez the magnetic field at the string is about 30% higher than a stock Alnico V and the magnetic aperture is about twice as wide.
[/mode]

I'm pretty curious, wondering if the big aperture will make it sound more nasal as well as higher output.

-drh
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anonymous Re: neodymium(write spelling) -- 9/4/2002 10:55 PM