Author Topic: Alnico V pickup- featured in early '50s Les Paul Customs (Read 5003 times)

Gochaz · « **on:** January 01, 2006, 09:03:13 PM »

Well Hello,

I've been looking recently at a certain pickup in the neck of the early '50s Les Paul customs. I don't believe they had a name other than Alnico Vs, confusing I know. Anyway, does anyone have any information about this pickup, or perhaps where I can buy one? Do BKP produce one, or could they if requested?

http://www.scottymoore.net/alnicov.html

That link explains more

Thanks a lot.

Ratrod · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:07:29 PM »

Check this thread.

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1789

Gochaz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:11:58 PM »

Aha! Thanks very much. Quick response, as well.

PhilKing · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2006, 09:32:46 AM »

I have a LP custom with the Alnico pickup on it. I was talking with Tim about making a P-90 with Alnico V poles rather than screws to see if it would give this sound. They are more Fenderish than the normal P-90.

Gochaz · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2006, 09:59:43 AM »

Quote from: PhilKing

I have a LP custom with the Alnico pickup on it. I was talking with Tim about making a P-90 with Alnico V poles rather than screws to see if it would give this sound. They are more Fenderish than the normal P-90.

Thanks for that.
From what I've read, they give a very desireable sound. I'm a fan of the strat neck pickup anyway. At the moment, though, I lack a guitar to put one in. A Les Paul Junior is next on the list for purchase, but unfortunately they don't have routing for a neck pickup.

Ratrod · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2006, 11:16:44 AM »

The Alnico V 'staple' pickup seems to have a very similar sound to the DeArmond single coils. I used to have a DeArmond M77T with the 2K pickups. The 'staple' pickup was made to sound like a DeArmond single coil, the Gretsch Dynasonics and DeArmond 2000 are modern replicas of those. The DeArmond 2K was made to sound more like a regular P90. (DeArmond 2000 and 2K are quite different from eachother)

Gochaz · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2006, 11:29:25 AM »

I've got a pair of Dearmond 2000s in my Gretsch Streamliner. The give a great sound, especially for rhythm playing. The guitar is fully hollow, so would probably sound quite different to a solidbody with that type of pickup.

Ratrod · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2006, 11:36:40 AM »

George Harrison and Cliff Gallup used to play Gretsch Duo Jets with DeArmonds. That's the kind of sound you'll get. It's a bit like a mix between a Les Paul and a Telecaster.

Gochaz · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2006, 12:20:42 PM »

Thats reassuring, thanks. I'm a fan of Gretsch. And Harrison.