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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Erlend_G on September 20, 2005, 03:42:31 PM

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: Erlend_G on September 20, 2005, 03:42:31 PM

Well guys, now i've finally decided on the brigde pickup i'll use in my custom guitar project; a "The Mule" !

But, seeing that Tim offers it with either Alnico 2, or 4 magnets, i'm not sure what to pick.... could anyone tell me the pro's and con's of either magnet?

Thanks alot!

-Erlend

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: _tom_ on September 20, 2005, 03:58:26 PM

Alnico 4 is what Tim recommends I think. I think he described Alnico 2 as the poor mans Alnico 4 or something, apparently A2 is muddier etc.

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: steve on September 20, 2005, 04:08:03 PM

Alnico 2 sounds very muddy and undefined,whereas the Alnico 4 is alot more balanced.I think thats what Tim told me when i got my Mule?!?

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: Rainmaker on September 20, 2005, 04:24:21 PM

These descriptions turn you off the CC, PG and A2P doesn't it? LOL.

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: Tim on September 20, 2005, 06:42:48 PM

AII is a strange one.............in a low output humbucker, sub DC8K it can sound bright with a slightly hollow mid and warm/clear highs.In a more powerful pickup, say DC14K it is all mid with a syrupy high and mushy bass.
Like all things, in the right application it can sound great but in comparison AIV is better balanced, a touch more power and clearer highs.
for the Mul I always go for AIV...................a Stormy Monday sounds great with either although I'd never recommend AII for a neck slot, it's just not defined enough.

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: Tim on September 20, 2005, 06:53:14 PM

My pleasure :D

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: big steve on September 20, 2005, 09:39:01 PM

yeah, my neck A2 single coil sounds like utter excrement.

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 20, 2005, 11:27:27 PM

Quote from: big steve

yeah, my neck A2 single coil sounds like utter excrement.

Dude, you would not believe how many A2P neck pickups are being bought every day ... it freaks me out!!!!

Title: Alnico 2 or Alnico 4 in a mule? I need advice!
Post by: big steve on September 21, 2005, 04:37:26 PM

what's worse is that i specifically comissioned mine to be A2 instead of the normal A5... thought it would be more suitable for a neck pickup  :oops:
ahh well that's how one learns...