My money says you may be able to hook your magnetizer up to a rheostat to vary the strength of your magnets. You won't be able to make them stronger but weaker should be an option for making specialized pickups. I've got a very old watch demagnetizer that was in my father's jewelry store. It's designed to demagnetize but if you pull the object out of the field while the button is still energizing the coil it has the opposite effect. We used to use this feature to magnetize and demagnetize screw drivers to hold screws for placement and find them on the floor. And then demagnetize them so the screwdriver wouldn't accidentally magnetize a balance wheel in a clock or watch.
Very cool new toy! For those on a smaller budget, a really good source for high quality magnets is United Nuclear. They have lots of other very cool stuff too
Cool video. The million dollar questions❓ is how does magnetism effect tone. Is it something that can be purposely controlled as in less or more charge. Or it is something that has a constant value. Either it charged or it is not charged
Hey man, found your videos recently and have been lost in the world of wiring. But I know nothing about wiring and I have a 95-96 washburn dimeslime that has gone to the shop 3 times and still won't work. So I'm just buying all my components and doing it myself. I was hoping you could make a video on wiring two humbuckers, a 3 way switch, two volume knobs, a master tone knob and the jack. I will still keep looking for a video specific to that. I still have more of yours to go through but I appreciate how well you explain.
To undercharge a magnet, put wood or plastic spacers between the neodymium and the alnico in the vice. The thicker the spacers, the less the charge. This works because it keeps the alnico farther away from the neodymium, not because the spacers offer any sort of magnetic resistance.
Can you make a video explaining the sonic difference between different magnets. Alnico 2-3-4-5 vs ceramic. Some pickups have pole piece alnico 2 for strings 1-2 alnico 3 or 4 for middle strings and Alnico 5 for bass strings 5-6. Thank you! Really enjoy your videos!
Very informative. The one thing I am still wondering about is the importance of the gauss meter. Are there charts as to what readings should be for each magnet A2, A5 A8?
This was very interesting and informative. I have a question though. Do pickup magnets wear out? I use a screwdriver a lot for my job and I have a magnetizer for it that I slide the screw driver back and forth to magnetize, very similar to how you slid the magnets back and forth in the Mojotone. But the magnetism wears out on my screwdriver and I have to remagnitize it pretty often. So can a pickup become less magnetized over time?
I have a question: when using your electromagnetic machine, it only takes 1 second. Does it make a difference if you go longer? Will the magnet become stronger, possibly leading to inconsistent strengths across multiple magnets? Or does it just charge the magnet up to 100% capacity of strength? I’m looking to magnetize some pickup magnets, and I’m wondering about charging them “too much” to lead to inconsistent strengths. Thanks for your time Dylan !!
WHOA! This is next level information. Thank you so much for the demo. Question: what is the desired gauss level you’re looking for a typical strat pickup? Also, can you do this to a ceramic magnet too?
LoL that’s because it’s actively degaussing a field somewhere. Check your wallet and phone at the door! I’ve got a larger tape head degausser for VHS and it’s the size of an iron. Respect the tool!
Is there anything I can buy like that now? Like to use on guitar or fender Rhodes ? My Rhodes demagnetized and I need it restore one quite a few pickups
Great video Dylan, thanx for all that info. The polepieces ina single coil are the magnets, right? What would be the effect IF the pole pieces were opposite to each other? For example: E = North up, A = South up, D = North up, G= South up, B = North up, E = South up?
I don't have the ability to replace or flip the magnets in a single-coil pickup without the risk of damaging the winding. Is it possible to change the polarity of Alnico 5 single-coil magnets using strong two Neodymium magnets? Thanks!
I ask that question because I had a schecter stealth C1 with amazing super rock II (maybe III?) schecter made pick ups in it that sounded amazing and unfortunately I lost that guitar as it got stolen out of a hotel room in fort Worth Texas super 8 on calmont avenue to be exact side note that super 8 has nothing but crooks working and running that place so don't leave your valuables in your room if you stay there ever FYI... But tell a story short I found the exact same guitar online about a year later but it was in a different finish same exact pickups and everything but for some reason it doesn't feel like it's putting out as much gain and output as the one that got stolen from me did although they are the exact same model year and make just different color paint so what would make the pick ups loose their power? Is there anything I can do to get the pick ups to be as strong as they were on the old guitar that was stolen from me?? Sorry for the long question but I desperately need your help man
You got me curious now as to what effect an E-bow has on pickup magnetism. A cheap passive magnetizer/demagnetizer from Harbor Freight will show anyone how to magnetize and demagnetize items such as a screwdriver.
!!!! H E L P !!!! hi, I cleaned my pickups with a magnet... because it had ferrous dust all around.., result: 3 strings no longer play.. the magnets no longer have a charge. they are single coils from a fender signature artist David Gilmour.... I'm very desperate.., this video has given me hope again, but I have a question: does remagnetizing a pickup change its specs? there is no value of reference that characterizes a pick-up? doing a magnetic charging... does the original performance change? do the factory values change?!, thank you for your time
Contact a pickup repair guy, he will be able to ´recharge´ the magnets. You can charge a PU material to a certain level, almost like a battery, but maybe they don´t have to be fully charged. Hopefully the repair guy will know. My believe is that vintage sounding PU´s don´t need full charge, but that is IP for the manufacturer.
It’s not unusual for people to throw away expensive gear they don’t understand that was in the house. In the real world, most people are not aware of gear
Dude I bet you my pickup was made with the old it was done with the old machines magnets not as accurate I'm not going to have perfect tone. I'm just messing around good content like always later
Do yourself a favor and take your wallet out of your pocket before you run that magnetron. Your credit cards, debit cards, license, etc will all appreciate it.
In this video you claim that 5,000 single coil pole magnets and 2,000 humbucker magnets last you a couple months... By that math you are selling and making about 45 pickups every single day. And you are potting all these pickups in a little crock pot that holds a few at a time?? Forgive me but I'm calling bullshit. With that level of sales, you would upgrade that crock pot inside of a week and you wouldn't have time to make videos. I'm sure you sell a lot of pickups but why make silly claims like this? It doesn't advance the point of your video. Just be you. You don't need to exaggerate.
My money says you may be able to hook your magnetizer up to a rheostat to vary the strength of your magnets. You won't be able to make them stronger but weaker should be an option for making specialized pickups.
I've got a very old watch demagnetizer that was in my father's jewelry store. It's designed to demagnetize but if you pull the object out of the field while the button is still energizing the coil it has the opposite effect.
We used to use this feature to magnetize and demagnetize screw drivers to hold screws for placement and find them on the floor. And then demagnetize them so the screwdriver wouldn't accidentally magnetize a balance wheel in a clock or watch.
Excellent video. This is more interesting and more unique than the other guitar UA-camrs
Too cool! Well worth the money for someone making a living making pickups!
Dylan, you put in ALOT of work to make your Pick-upS
Thanks For Sharing 🎸 🎶
This is an incredible video for anyone looking to make their own pickups to watch. Thanks!
Thanks Dylan. That was pretty cool. You've motivated me to organize my shop. And the tech talk was great too.
Can you RE magnetize your pick ups that you already have in your guitar? Or is magnetizing pickups just for building new pick ups?
Same question
thanks for making this video... I've been wondering how that thing worked since you posted the picture of it when you got it.
Thanks for the video Dylan - should really help with business - time is money - Cheers from Canada
Very cool new toy!
For those on a smaller budget, a really good source for high quality magnets is United Nuclear. They have lots of other very cool stuff too
Cool video. The million dollar questions❓ is how does magnetism effect tone. Is it something that can be purposely controlled as in less or more charge. Or it is something that has a constant value. Either it charged or it is not charged
Hey man, found your videos recently and have been lost in the world of wiring. But I know nothing about wiring and I have a 95-96 washburn dimeslime that has gone to the shop 3 times and still won't work. So I'm just buying all my components and doing it myself. I was hoping you could make a video on wiring two humbuckers, a 3 way switch, two volume knobs, a master tone knob and the jack. I will still keep looking for a video specific to that. I still have more of yours to go through but I appreciate how well you explain.
Very unique material. Thank you.
Thanks Dylon have a great day.
To undercharge a magnet, put wood or plastic spacers between the
neodymium and the alnico in the vice. The thicker the spacers, the less the charge. This works because it keeps the alnico farther away from the
neodymium, not because the spacers offer any sort of magnetic resistance.
Can you make a video explaining the sonic difference between different magnets. Alnico 2-3-4-5 vs ceramic. Some pickups have pole piece alnico 2 for strings 1-2 alnico 3 or 4 for middle strings and Alnico 5 for bass strings 5-6. Thank you! Really enjoy your videos!
Hi Dylan, thank you for the video. Could you tell us the link for the Magnetool Control, please? Thank you!
Hi, Dylan! Can you explain the sidekick pickup construction, which makes Dean Zelinsky.
Very informative. The one thing I am still wondering about is the importance of the gauss meter. Are there charts as to what readings should be for each magnet A2, A5 A8?
This was very interesting and informative. I have a question though. Do pickup magnets wear out? I use a screwdriver a lot for my job and I have a magnetizer for it that I slide the screw driver back and forth to magnetize, very similar to how you slid the magnets back and forth in the Mojotone. But the magnetism wears out on my screwdriver and I have to remagnitize it pretty often. So can a pickup become less magnetized over time?
I think that is the difference between a real magnet and tooling steel. Magnets have the ability to keep magnetized.
great video. Where can we find the gauss value to obtain with each magnet? Vincent from France
Thanks for this explanation
I have a question: when using your electromagnetic machine, it only takes 1 second. Does it make a difference if you go longer? Will the magnet become stronger, possibly leading to inconsistent strengths across multiple magnets? Or does it just charge the magnet up to 100% capacity of strength?
I’m looking to magnetize some pickup magnets, and I’m wondering about charging them “too much” to lead to inconsistent strengths. Thanks for your time Dylan !!
Different magnet types have different ´capacities´ and many people charge them to full charge, but that might not be the best thing to do.
WHOA! This is next level information. Thank you so much for the demo.
Question: what is the desired gauss level you’re looking for a typical strat pickup? Also, can you do this to a ceramic magnet too?
I noted your Tesla meter comes in various sensitivities. From like 2% to 10% I think. How accurate is yours?
Does it matter for a typical pickup slug which pole is towards the strings?
I still have a tape head demagnetizer that I bought in the 80s. That thing is gnarly. I can feel it vibrate when I press its button.
LoL that’s because it’s actively degaussing a field somewhere. Check your wallet and phone at the door! I’ve got a larger tape head degausser for VHS and it’s the size of an iron. Respect the tool!
Is there anything I can buy like that now? Like to use on guitar or fender Rhodes ? My Rhodes demagnetized and I need it restore one quite a few pickups
@@phinestro Just get a strong neodym and touch one pole to the poles of the demagnetised pickup. May not fully charge it but it should make a noise.
Great video Dylan, thanx for all that info.
The polepieces ina single coil are the magnets, right?
What would be the effect IF the pole pieces were opposite to each other?
For example: E = North up, A = South up, D = North up, G= South up, B = North up, E = South up?
Half of them would be out of phase, cancelling some frequencies.
That's pretty cool Dylan.
Time to watch again!
Way cool engineer nerd level stuff! Thanks for making this vid!
I have a question! The device that you use to magnetize your magnets to your guitar can I also use this for my fender Rhodes?
I don't have the ability to replace or flip the magnets in a single-coil pickup without the risk of damaging the winding. Is it possible to change the polarity of Alnico 5 single-coil magnets using strong two Neodymium magnets? Thanks!
Sorry for the question, but, is it normal for buzz to increase when I touch the pickup pole? I feel like that's wrong, but not at the same time...
I ask that question because I had a schecter stealth C1 with amazing super rock II (maybe III?) schecter made pick ups in it that sounded amazing and unfortunately I lost that guitar as it got stolen out of a hotel room in fort Worth Texas super 8 on calmont avenue to be exact side note that super 8 has nothing but crooks working and running that place so don't leave your valuables in your room if you stay there ever FYI... But tell a story short I found the exact same guitar online about a year later but it was in a different finish same exact pickups and everything but for some reason it doesn't feel like it's putting out as much gain and output as the one that got stolen from me did although they are the exact same model year and make just different color paint so what would make the pick ups loose their power? Is there anything I can do to get the pick ups to be as strong as they were on the old guitar that was stolen from me?? Sorry for the long question but I desperately need your help man
Link for THIS Maagnetool?
You got me curious now as to what effect an E-bow has on pickup magnetism.
A cheap passive magnetizer/demagnetizer from Harbor Freight will show anyone how to magnetize and demagnetize items such as a screwdriver.
Thank you ! 👍
Does this SAVE a pickup that has been DEMAGNETIZING.. Repair wise
Yes.
@@qddk9545come sono i pick up pure vintage 59 fender?
So you just put the neodinium magnets in a vice?
Thanks, very nice video, no bullshit talking ....... rock on!
You can heat a magnet all the way down to non magnetic
the big cuestion is how to demagnet a pickup in a control way
I was thinking, if pickups are so simple devices, why are there so many “bad” pickups. I think this video kind of answers that
Couldn't you just use something like a PC power supply transformer to magnetize the magnets?
Make a humbucker made with 2 p90s
!!!! H E L P !!!! hi, I cleaned my pickups with a magnet... because it had ferrous dust all around.., result: 3 strings no longer play.. the magnets no longer have a charge. they are single coils from a fender signature artist David Gilmour.... I'm very desperate.., this video has given me hope again, but I have a question: does remagnetizing a pickup change its specs? there is no value of reference that characterizes a pick-up? doing a magnetic charging... does the original performance change? do the factory values change?!, thank you for your time
Contact a pickup repair guy, he will be able to ´recharge´ the magnets. You can charge a PU material to a certain level, almost like a battery, but maybe they don´t have to be fully charged.
Hopefully the repair guy will know. My believe is that vintage sounding PU´s don´t need full charge, but that is IP for the manufacturer.
There is a Lindy Fralin video on recharging magnets. It looked like a fairly easy procedure
$900!!?? When I grrew up, my grandfather had one in the basement. My stoopid uncle threw it away when Gramps died. I played with it only once.
It’s not unusual for people to throw away expensive gear they don’t understand that was in the house. In the real world, most people are not aware of gear
Dude I bet you my pickup was made with the old it was done with the old machines magnets not as accurate I'm not going to have perfect tone. I'm just messing around good content like always later
Do yourself a favor and take your wallet out of your pocket before you run that magnetron. Your credit cards, debit cards, license, etc will all appreciate it.
Oh yes, Stewmac and their exorbitant prices. $80 for a magnet set. No thank you!
Oh yes… people and their exaggerations…. The magnet needed is 17.91
In this video you claim that 5,000 single coil pole magnets and 2,000 humbucker magnets last you a couple months... By that math you are selling and making about 45 pickups every single day. And you are potting all these pickups in a little crock pot that holds a few at a time?? Forgive me but I'm calling bullshit. With that level of sales, you would upgrade that crock pot inside of a week and you wouldn't have time to make videos. I'm sure you sell a lot of pickups but why make silly claims like this? It doesn't advance the point of your video. Just be you. You don't need to exaggerate.
this month was about that... and if you look at the schedule, you will notice..... we missed some videos AND.... ill sleep when I am dead