Possible New Orders of Alnico 5 and/or Alnico 8 magnets for 7-string humbuckers

The Dark Wolf · 01-01-2008, 04:45 PM

Probably. Take the pole piece screws out.

Should pop right off. If it's a bit sticky afterwards, it's likely just some wax. But I doubt it will be.

scott from _actual time_ · 01-01-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnemonic

i've taken the backplate off of pickups before, and it usually just slid right off. i'm sure people here have taken the backplate off of some SD's before, so was there some sort of trick to it? ....
after closer inspection, it looked like the pole pieces were screwed into the backplate. is this what is holding it in?

not on any Duncan i've seen--the threaded pole pieces are just stuck through unthreaded holes in the baseplate, not actually screwed into it.

i had the same problem with the Duncan i took apart for a magnet swap. the tall sides of the baseplate made it harder to get off. i had to unwind all the tape, and i kept gently working it backwards and forwards until it released.

other folks here have magnet-swapped in Duncans by pushing the magnet out the side with the baseplate still on. you might look into that instead.

mnemonic · 01-01-2008, 07:43 PM

haha, thanks guys. i'll give it another go next time i change strings, as it still sounds awesome right now. haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibznorange

it sure would sound that way. did you try unscrewing them enough to get them out of the backplate?

nah, i didn't want to mess with them. i'm not too sure what they are screwed into, and i dont want to break anything, haha.

does anyone know if i would damage anything by unscrewing the pole pieces?

ibznorange · 01-01-2008, 07:50 PM

not at all. shit, you can even knock the slugs out of a pickup and replace em with screws, or vice versa

The Dark Wolf · 01-01-2008, 07:53 PM

Yep. I've done all that shit many times.

I've pretty much done everything to pickups short of actually rewinding them (so far.

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ibznorange · 01-01-2008, 07:55 PM

i might try rewinding the pickups in my jbass. Timmy C from RATM/Audioslave got a set of vintage 50's jbass pickups that were messed, rewound em, and their now in his main bass. the pickups in his other basses are actually duplicates of the ones he made handwound from the fender custom shop. Id like to get into actually making pickups

mnemonic · 01-01-2008, 10:13 PM

hah, awesome.

maybe i'll slacken my strings and try it this weekend then. thanks dudes

Zepp88 · 01-01-2008, 10:44 PM

You really shouldn't need to REMOVE the baseplate

JBroll · 01-01-2008, 11:06 PM

You don't need to remove the baseplate. You can see the magnet under the coils and above the baseplate, between the lugs, and you can push it out on the side that doesn't have wires sticking out.

No unscrewing necessary.

And rewinds are really not that hard, they just take careful setup and patience.

Jeff

mnemonic · 01-01-2008, 11:29 PM

hhah, yeah i think i'm gonna try pushing it out hte side first.

will i need to repot the pickup, or will it be okay?

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01-01-2008, 07:53 PM	#155 (permalink)
The Dark Wolf Back In Black • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio. USA Posts: 15,554 Real Name: Bob Main Seven: 2001 Ibanez RG2027XVV Rig: GNX/Magicstomp Thanked: 77	Yep. I've done all that shit many times. I've pretty much done everything to pickups short of actually rewinding them (so far. )

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ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 7,281 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Ir now Sevenless :squint: Main ERG: A Dead Cat Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Combo Thanked: 41	i might try rewinding the pickups in my jbass. Timmy C from RATM/Audioslave got a set of vintage 50's jbass pickups that were messed, rewound em, and their now in his main bass. the pickups in his other basses are actually duplicates of the ones he made handwound from the fender custom shop. Id like to get into actually making pickups

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mnemonic ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 628 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Lefty Schecter 007 Elite Rig: Vox ad30vt Thanked: 4	hah, awesome. maybe i'll slacken my strings and try it this weekend then. thanks dudes

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JBroll A Wookie on Ayn Rand Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 1,939 Thanked: 14	You don't need to remove the baseplate. You can see the magnet under the coils and above the baseplate, between the lugs, and you can push it out on the side that doesn't have wires sticking out. No unscrewing necessary. And rewinds are really not that hard, they just take careful setup and patience. Jeff

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mnemonic ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 628 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Lefty Schecter 007 Elite Rig: Vox ad30vt Thanked: 4	hhah, yeah i think i'm gonna try pushing it out hte side first. will i need to repot the pickup, or will it be okay?


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