While my fender japan ri 57 p bass which has ceramic pups didn t corroded at all.
Ceramic pickups vs alnico bass.
Whereas ceramic is used in metal as it sounds tight loud and cool.
To crown a winner in our alnico vs ceramic magnets shootout we would need a way to accurately compare the two which is not an easy task.
You often hear that the sound of a pickup is dominated by the choice of magnet used in its construction.
Pickups with alnico v magnets that are voiced more aggressively than pickups with ceramic magnets and alnico ii pickups that sound totally different from other alnico ii pickups definitely exist.
Magnetically speaking ceramic magnets produce a stronger field than alnico.
Just remember that this is only one factor that goes into designing the tonal characteristics of a pickup.
I had seymour duncan spb 3 installed in my ibanez which was alnico and it was corroded in my case after a month unplayed.
I don t know if my treatment is right or wrong.
Standard alnico 5 pickups have average output and brighter tones making them well suited for.
When it comes to magnets the size used in pickups however ceramic is actually stronger.
Alnico vs ceramic pickups if you re into guitar or bass guitar pickups and mods you probably hear the words alnico and ceramic a lot call us today.
So we often hear.
Which brings me back to that rumor of alnico pickups being brighter.
Ceramic magnets are made from ferrites often iron oxides.
Alnico seems to be the popular favorite but on the other hand there is no shortage of popular recordings that feature ceramic.
The result is a slightly hotter sounding pickup with more treble response.
The ceramic pickups in the current production mim standard tele s are dubbed hot pickups.
A lot of people automatically say that alnico is superior to ceramic in pickups.
Alnico tends to produce a very musical pickup in most.
I agree that ceramic is sounded harsh while alnico has darker tone and modern sounding pups.
If you had pickups the size of a football yeah the alnico will be brighter but good luck trying to fit that inside your axe.
Alnico vs ceramic magnets.
Magnet age and tempering.
These hot ceramic pickups have more output and warmer tones than standard alnico 5 pickups making them well suited for jazz blues and rock music styles.
