Patented Airbucker and Virtual Vintage technology permit the use of an Alnico 5 magnet to generate the Anyway, here comes the technical mambo jambo  Dimarzio Virtual Hot PAF (DP214)   Magnet – Alnico 5   values measured from the D and G strings) Output: 265 Milivolts (advertised)   EQ (B/M/T) – 6,5/6,5/5  If we also recall  Steve Blucher  mentioning that the Alnico 5 humbuckers equipped with the airbucker  technology have a tonality similar to Alnico 2, it could make sense. 

each other; dimarzio is wound aroun 8,5K and had a thick ceramic magnet while V1 is wound 10K and had alnico 5 magnet. Hence i took its ceramic magnet out carefully and placed an Alnico 5 that i’d taken from Seymour Duncan So what does it need a fully charged alnico 2, i thought.

Vintage/Medium EQ (B/M/T) – 7.0/7.0/6.4 (derived from official website graph, out of 10 instead of 5) The pickup's magnetic flux density is relatively strong for an alnico 2 magnet within. If we consider ~300 gauss as an average reference point, I’d say it’s very much within Alnico 5 territory It actually reminded me, to some extent, of humbuckers with strong Alnico 2 magnets. HWI, actually, made me think of swapping the alnico 2 magnet with a full charged roughcast alnico 5.

…And, my measuremens are here; Vintage Dimarzio PAF DP103 Magnet – Alnico (2 or 5)? Series) Calculated Self Resonance Peak : 8.947kHz Output: 203 Milivolts (advertised) EQ (B/M/T) – 7/6/5 5 magnets, so I should at least mention that as well.   5. If it falls between 600–800, then I’d lean toward Alnico 2.

It actually is a bridge pickup and has around 8,5K dc resistance value and alnico 2 magnet. My approach was swapping the thin ceramic magnet with a roughcast alnico 2 magnet, first. So i took everything out, got the magnet out and put alnico 2 in it. Measured DCR: 9,74 K Ohm (Series) Measured DCR: 4,83 K Ohm Slug Coil/4,91 K Ohm Screw Coil Inductance: 5,62H @100Hz (with Alnico 2 magnet) Measured C: -30,1 nF Output: Medium Output Wire Gauge: 42 AWG Pretty

tremolo, 25.5” scale, steel frets, Bourns 500K volume and Alpha 500K tone pots, and 009-046 D'Addario Now, read my measuremens here; Dimarzio Al DiMeola Bridge DP202 Magnet – Alnico 5 Advertised DCR: 10.84 kHz Output: 275 Milivolts ( advertised ) EQ (B/M/T) – 8/8/5 (old catalog data) Gauss: 350G screw, 350G It aligns with the standard polished Alnico 5 specification (350G). Additionally, Alnico 2 PAF clones that are not overly bright, might be a great match.

mahogany neck, dark indian rosewood fretboard, 25” scale, Stewmac Jumbo frets, Sperzel tuners, Donlis DH-53 neck, custom made vintage style single coil on the middle (~5,5Kohms – Alnico 5), 500K Bourns pot on pF (Series) Calculated Self Resonance Peak: 6,872kHz Output: 450 Milivolts (advertised) EQ (B/M/T) – 5/ 8/5 (80s catalogs), 5/7/6.5 (2012 catalog) – 4.5/5.5/7.5/5 (official website) Gauss: 480G screws, 480G I have a custom made single coil in the middle (~5,5Kohms – Alnico 5) and i really liked how my 2nd position

Duncan Designed alnico HB-103N neck and high-output ceramic HB-103B bridge humbucking pickups power this 5 Measured DCR: 7.64 K Ohm (Series) Inductance @100Hz : 3.80 H (Series) Output: Moderate Gauss: 330G Based on catalog information, the neck pickup is supposed to use an Alnico 5 magnet , while the bridge If the neck is indeed Alnico 5 , then this is within expectations, but I would have anticipated a slightly Duncan Designed HB-103N That said, the lack of push/pull functionality, coil-splitting, or even a 5-way

Now it is 5.90K and it worked great for the clearer neck tone without mud. features include our specially manufactured 42AWG plain enamel mag wire, nickel silver cover, 2.5-inch alnico First my measurements; Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Bridge SH-55b Magnet – Alnico 2 Advertised DCR: 8.3 should (or is thought to) have, such as butyrate bobbins, screws and slugs, plain enamel AWG42 wires, Alnico If you are following a sweet alnico 2 PAF tone, there you go!

10/52 Strings tuned whole step down. …And, my measuremens are here; Tonerider Rocksong Neck Magnet – Alnico 2 Advertised DCR: 7.90 K Ohm   The pickup's magnetic flux density is in the limits of an alnico 2 magnet within. ~250G is perfectly The Duncan Alnico II Pro also came to mind, since the A2P and 490R are themselves fairly similar. Tonally, it sits closer to a Gibson 490R than a Duncan Alnico II Pro, with more emphasis on warmth and

So does ‘merican made sand cast alnico magnets. So does the vintage accurated pole pieces. Don’t forget the buthyrate bobbins from the late 50s. If you are trying to exact reproduction of the 50s yes, they “might” be a must. I replaced the pole pieces with traditional screw-type ones, added an oversized Roughcast Alnico 2 magnet Anyway, here comes the technical mambo jambo Modded Ibanez V7 Magnet – Roughcast Alnico 2 Advertised

Specifications: Wiring Standard four conductor Magnet Alnico 5 Output 226mVDC Resistance 5.82K Year of 5 Advertised DCR: 5.82 K Ohm   (Series) Measured DCR: 5.53 K Ohm (Series) Measured DCR: 2.30   K Ohm Measured C:  -47nF (Series)/ -115.1nF (Screw Coil) / -67.5nF (Slug Coil) Output: 226mV EQ (B/M/T) – 5/ 5/9 (older catalog data) – 4.5/4.5/8.5 (old catalog data) 1.5/3/4/8.5 (official website) Gauss: 310G As for magnetic flux density, it sits right where you’d expect from an Alnico 5 magnet, measuring around