dimarzio super distortion with a alnico 5 magnet-WOW!!!!!!

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:33 pm

rockstah wrote:just loosen the 4 screws on the under side of the pickup. u don't need to take them all the way out. pay attention to which direction the magnet is inside and then slide the new one in. most magnets will have a "N" indicating north. put the new magnet with then N facing the same direction. its really easy actually.

you know,i dont think i payed attention to which way north was.i wonder how i could find that out now,lol

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:44 pm

bmf5150 wrote:
rockstah wrote:just loosen the 4 screws on the under side of the pickup. u don't need to take them all the way out. pay attention to which direction the magnet is inside and then slide the new one in. most magnets will have a "N" indicating north. put the new magnet with then N facing the same direction. its really easy actually.
you know,i dont think i payed attention to which way north was.i wonder how i could find that out now,lol

the only difference it will make is if you are running two pickups at once. phase issues can be created or resolved by flipping the magnet around.

you know how magnets draw to each other or push away form each other? take a pickup that hasn't been messed with and a magnet that you know which way is north and push it to the pickup u will be able to tell by the pull or push now make your pickup act the same way.

jcs · Post by **jcs** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:11 pm

some magnets are glued in on dimarzios.

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:15 pm

jcs wrote:some magnets are glued in on dimarzios.

You sure its glued in, and not just stuck with potting wax?

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:16 pm

i remember back in the day finding some pickups had the magnets glued in. cant remember if they were dimarizios though.

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:10 pm

My Super Distortion is definitely glued in.

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:12 pm

rockstah wrote:
bmf5150 wrote:
rockstah wrote:just loosen the 4 screws on the under side of the pickup. u don't need to take them all the way out. pay attention to which direction the magnet is inside and then slide the new one in. most magnets will have a "N" indicating north. put the new magnet with then N facing the same direction. its really easy actually.
you know,i dont think i payed attention to which way north was.i wonder how i could find that out now,lol
the only difference it will make is if you are running two pickups at once. phase issues can be created or resolved by flipping the magnet around.

you know how magnets draw to each other or push away form each other? take a pickup that hasn't been messed with and a magnet that you know which way is north and push it to the pickup u will be able to tell by the pull or push now make your pickup act the same way.

cool,i didnt know that..im only using one pickup..

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:12 pm

gnugear wrote:My Super Distortion is definitely glued in.

mine too!!!!

LypsLynch55 · Post by **LypsLynch55** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:15 pm

gnugear wrote:My Super Distortion is definitely glued in.

Try a heat gun on it (with the bobbins OFF of course). Keep the wire from getting to hot by taping it down on something or try not to hit it with the gun too much. If its waxed in there, this should take it out. If its glued in there, it may help a little (depending on the glue used). I think if you hit it with the gun, the glue should loosen a little to be able to pry it out.

If that doesnt work, just put the coils/bobbins on another baseplate w/A5 magnet - like if you have a '59 or a Custom 5 or something like that sitting around. Or you could order some parts from Stew Mac or High Order. WCR sells magnets, but they are custom cut to fit WCR pickups, so they wont necessarily work on anything else.

Hope that helps.

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:18 pm

a screw driver will pry it off..

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:18 pm

that glues is like soft rubber. carefully remove the bobbins and use a screw driver to pry it away from the pickup base.

SoZo · Post by **SoZo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:11 pm

So how does it sound ? clips ? I have one too but never liked it....

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:16 pm

SoZo wrote:So how does it sound ? clips ? I have one too but never liked it....

change the magnet...

SoZo · Post by **SoZo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:10 pm

I did.... back in 87, It was ok but I liked my real PAF better

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:12 pm

I'm at that same crossroads too. It sounds good ... but I'm not sure it's better than my Voodoo 59. It definitely sounds better with the A5.