Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?

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Offline Matt_B

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Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« on: August 01, 2018, 10:14:47 AM »
I'm looking to try out a Norton or Air Norton but in order to keep my options open I was wondering if it would be easier to air a Norton or unair an Air Norton? I know about the half-air mod and while I might end up doing that as well I'm focused on the two extremes.
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Re: Air a Norton or unair and Air Norton?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 12:08:57 PM »
From taking apart air-'buckers and owning/fiddling with a Norton myself, airing the Norton would be simpler.  That way you already have keeper bars to put back in if you don't like the 'aired' sound. 

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2018, 04:21:55 PM »
As I recall, to truly air a humbucker one needs shorter slugs or shorter screws, correct? Not saying these can't be had but worth knowing for sure.

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Strangeman86

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2018, 09:27:12 PM »
Not that I've seen.  It's literally just putting a gap (albeit a very small one) between the magnet and the pole pieces.  Dimarzio uses little plastic rings around four of the pole pieces to maintain said gap.

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2018, 11:02:20 PM »
My vote is to try a Norton and, if you find yourself wanting a lower-voltage version, you can half- or fully-Air it.

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2018, 11:22:58 AM »
Thanks for all the info!

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2018, 11:16:30 PM »
I'm a bit late but I'd totally go with the Norton first and see how it goes.

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Re: Air a Norton or unair an Air Norton?
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2018, 12:31:33 PM »
Thanks for all the replies folks. Now I just need to pick the right guitar to try it in. :)

I think I'll go with my camo Charvel that has a Tone Zone and Chopper in it.

I'm not in love with the Tone Zone anymore and like the Satch Track more than the Chopper.