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Zinguera

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Second hand warpigs : are they ceramic ou alnico V?
« on: January 14, 2008, 05:03:22 PM »
Hey  :D

I'm about to buy a set of warpigs from a friend of mine.
Problem is that he bought them on a second hand store and doesn't know either the'y re ceramic or alnico loaded :cry:

Where's the difference visually speaking?

PS : they're covered
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Philly Q

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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 05:17:26 PM »
I don't think there'll be any way of telling without removing the covers.
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Second hand warpigs : are they ceramic ou alnico V?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 05:35:56 PM »
Email Tim about the serial number? presuming the box is still with them.

Thats where the number is I think anyway. Rather tired at the mo, sorry
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 07:55:35 PM »
Record some chuggahdah chuggahdah wee and let the experts here tell you what it is.  :D
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Second hand warpigs : are they ceramic ou alnico V?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 08:48:27 PM »
If you don't have the serial, you could tap the polepieces with a small screwdriver. If one magnet feels stronger than the other, that'll be the ceramic bridge, the other one's alnico V, neck. If they feel the same, they're probably both alnico V. However, +1 to what Ilyti said - the best way would be to install them and listen. 8)
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Second hand warpigs : are they ceramic ou alnico V?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 03:04:24 PM »
DC resistance is different - search on this very forum. Ceramic one is a bit lower ;)
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 03:43:52 PM »
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DC resistance is different - search on this very forum. Ceramic one is a bit lower ;)

Didn't know that - I was assuming it would be pretty much the same (like the Duncan Custom, Custom Custom and Custom Five).

Certainly the one with lower DC resistance (if you have a multimeter to measure it) will be the neck pickup.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 04:56:03 PM »
if the bridge one is ceramic, it's magnet will be thicker and the pickup would look a bit higher than the neck pickup (if they were uncovered :lol:)
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 06:15:40 PM »
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