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Title: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 13, 2017, 05:41:21 PM

Guys! Help!
I opened DiMarzio Evolution neck's base plate and found magnet bar cracked into 2 pieces.
I guess overheating baseplate with soldering iron caused this while I tried to fix destroyed threads to soldering screw nuts.
Now I want to buy a new magnet via eBay. But do not want ceramic. Want to try some  alnico. Will alnico 4 be good or alnoco 2???? Which magnet will smooth highs and reduse bass?

P.S. sorry for my lack of English knowledge.

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: DarthPhineas on April 14, 2017, 06:15:04 AM

Magnets are affordable enough that it should not be a problem to buy a selection and try them out.

Which country are you in?

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 14, 2017, 07:31:34 AM

Quote from: DarthPhineas on April 14, 2017, 06:15:04 AM

Magnets are affordable enough that it should not be a problem to buy a selection and try them out.

Which country are you in?

Azerbaijan

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 14, 2017, 04:31:56 PM

Hmm.. Alnico or new Ceramic 8.

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: DarthPhineas on April 15, 2017, 11:05:11 AM

Quote from: Orkhan Julfa on April 14, 2017, 07:31:34 AM

Quote from: DarthPhineas on April 14, 2017, 06:15:04 AM

Magnets are affordable enough that it should not be a problem to buy a selection and try them out.

Which country are you in?

Azerbaijan

I can refer you to a guy for magnets in EU, if that's less hassle than the alternatives.

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 15, 2017, 03:00:50 PM

Quote from: DarthPhineas on April 15, 2017, 11:05:11 AM

Quote from: Orkhan Julfa on April 14, 2017, 07:31:34 AM

Quote from: DarthPhineas on April 14, 2017, 06:15:04 AM

Magnets are affordable enough that it should not be a problem to buy a selection and try them out.

Which country are you in?

Azerbaijan

I can refer you to a guy for magnets in EU, if that's less hassle than the alternatives.

Thanks! But I will buy magnets via eBay. just need to decide which magnet.

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: corypheus on April 15, 2017, 08:59:24 PM

Hi,

I usually get mine from addiction-fx. If you go the alnico 5 route, the pickup will be similar sounding to PAF Pro. A2 in evo neck will thin out the bottom end and add even more mids and smooth the highs, which is probably the closest you are looking for.

As DarthPhineas suggested, though, mags are cheap and you can get couple of them and try them out, maybe you'll end up liking completely other one at the end.

Cory

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 16, 2017, 05:03:25 PM

Quote from: corypheus on April 15, 2017, 08:59:24 PM

Hi,

I usually get mine from addiction-fx. If you go the alnico 5 route, the pickup will be similar sounding to PAF Pro. A2 in evo neck will thin out the bottom end and add even more mids and smooth the highs, which is probably the closest you are looking for.

As DarthPhineas suggested, though, mags are cheap and you can get couple of them and try them out, maybe you'll end up liking completely other one at the end.

Cory

Thank you, man!

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 17, 2017, 09:28:32 AM

Bought Alnico 4 :)

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: corypheus on April 18, 2017, 04:41:48 AM

Hello,

Great choice. Let us know how it sounds, and how you like it.

Regards,
Cory

Title: Re: SOS! Cracked magnet!
Post by: Orkhan Julfa on April 18, 2017, 06:56:41 AM

Of course