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Old July 1st, 2009, 12:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by spankdplank View Post
pickups with with rod magnets likes strats and teles will have more pull than those made with bar magnets under the bobbin. A5 has more pull than A2, which has more pull than A3. Ceramics have a lot of pull, but they are ususally under the bobbin rather than pole piece rods, so their pull is less significant.
Interesting, A3 has less pull than A2 and A5? I've really liked the AIII pickups I've played. I had it in my mind that the brighter/edgier the tone: the stronger the pull of the magnets but I guess that was wrong.

Do PAF-style humbuckers use pole magnets as well or do they have an Alnico bar under the poles? How much pull do these put on the strings?
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