Magnets Alnico / Ceramic

robt57 · April 26th, 2008, 11:03 AM

Is there a correlation to matching PUP to Speaker in the magnet dept.?

Do Alnico PUP sound better through Alnico speaker and Visa-Versa?

Is this an OK to post this thread, kind of PUP and speaker, but Tele tech related pretty much. ;)

mellecaster · April 26th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Absolutely no correlation whatsoever...did someone tell you that, or did you pick it up from the internet ?...just curious how this stuff gets started..?

robt57 · April 26th, 2008, 10:38 PM

I don't remember, but probably read it someplace on the internet..

peteb · April 27th, 2008, 12:41 PM

yes there is a correlation.

The reasons for choosing alnico pickups apply to speaker selection as well.

If vintage tone and compression is is desirable in a pickup, then vintage tone and compression is desirable in a speaker.

If you like modern aggressive sounding ceramic pickups you would probably want a modern aggressive sounding speaker

mixing is fine too but in general

GilmourD · April 27th, 2008, 03:39 PM

No, there's no need to match speakers and pickup magnets. They both do different jobs and don't interact in any way other than each individually shaping tone.

Besides, some people have guitars with mixed magnet types.

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robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,740 21 Photos	Magnets Alnico / Ceramic Is there a correlation to matching PUP to Speaker in the magnet dept.? Do Alnico PUP sound better through Alnico speaker and Visa-Versa? Is this an OK to post this thread, kind of PUP and speaker, but Tele tech related pretty much. ;) __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

April 26th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,776 17 Photos	Absolutely no correlation whatsoever...did someone tell you that, or did you pick it up from the internet ?...just curious how this stuff gets started..? __________________ I have never owned an Ipod or Blackberry..and doubt that I ever will......

April 26th, 2008, 10:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,740 21 Photos	I don't remember, but probably read it someplace on the internet.. __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

April 27th, 2008, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
GilmourD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 1,568	No, there's no need to match speakers and pickup magnets. They both do different jobs and don't interact in any way other than each individually shaping tone. Besides, some people have guitars with mixed magnet types. __________________ Good deals: Joel Terry Layla Skye Sunny Wally Franky Honey Wolfy

April 27th, 2008, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
peteb Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 241	yes there is a correlation. The reasons for choosing alnico pickups apply to speaker selection as well. If vintage tone and compression is is desirable in a pickup, then vintage tone and compression is desirable in a speaker. If you like modern aggressive sounding ceramic pickups you would probably want a modern aggressive sounding speaker mixing is fine too but in general