![]() ![]() The mold we use for our butyrate bobbins was created by the same factory that built the original P.A.F. We wind the bridge model a little hotter for better balance and added warmth, and, as with the neck model, we use the same custom hand-aging process to create an authentic vintage look and sound.Įach Antiquity humbucker is built in our Custom Shop and aged both cosmetically and magnetically to simulate the wear and tear that a pickup goes through after decades of playing. High notes cut through without being overly bright, and low notes growl with spongy vintage warmth. The Antiquity bridge humbucker delivers that open, airy tone of the great “P.A.F.” humbuckers that Seth Lover designed in 1955. Single notes have a beautiful singing quality with just the right amount of treble emphasis. The custom aged alnico 2 bar magnet creates an airy openness to the top-end that gives chords clarity and articulation, while the vintage output coils really bring out the rich harmonic content. ![]() The Antiquity neck humbucker delivers an articulate, yet mellow tone that results from a perfectly balanced frequency response that combines a soft, sweet treble attack with a warm, full sounding low-end. The original boutique vintage humbucker pickups to make your Les Paul look vintage and sound priceless. Output – The overall output of a passive pickup is influenced by several design factors: number of turns of wire on the coil(s), strength of the magnet, coil geometry and magnetic circuit geometry.The output of an active pickup is influenced by the same factors but is predominantly determined by the design of the onboard preamp. Looking at this from another point of view, ceramic magnets can be said to produce increased clarity, better note definition and faster response to picking. It is for this reason that many consider ceramic magnets to have a brittle sound, not their gauss strength. This has the effect of decreasing the inductance of the pickup and significantly raising the resonant frequency. The magnets at the lower end of the scale tend to produce a softer attack and a degree of “bloom” to the envelope of the note.Ĭeramic magnets should be considered as an individual case because they do not contain any nickel or iron. As the gauss strength goes up, so does the output. From there in order of ascending strength you have A2, A4, A5, A6, Ceramic and A8. Of the magnets we use, Alnico 3 has the lowest gauss strength. In the case of pickups, the most significant characteristic is the gauss strength, which is a measure of the density of the magnetic field. Magnet – We use several different magnet formulations: Alnico 2, Alnico 3, Alnico 4, Alnico 5, Alnico 6, Alnico 8 and Ceramic 5/8. DCR is often used as a gauge of output because as the turns increase, so does the output, though magnet type and the coil geometry also influence output. The length of the coil form, the number of turns and the gauge of wire all affect the DCR reading. DCR – Short for DC Resistance, is measured in Ohms and is the total resistance of the copper wire wound around a coil form. ![]()
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