Lotza_Noize Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I own some Dimarzio Pickups. I placed 2 new replacement pickups on top of my old installed pickups for less than 30 seconds. I just wanted to see what they looked like with my paint job (cream and black vs. just black). I have read that pickups need to be stored apart and preferably wrapped up and not touching. But keep in mind the new pickups were sitting on the strings and not in contact with the old pickups. Anyways here is my concern. Did I do any damage to the pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 your pickups are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotza_Noize Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Cool...thanks. Spending $160 on pickups just to find out you just screwed them up, is not my idea of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I've never heard this? To my knowledge other alnico magnets should not be strong enough to de/re-gauss other alnico magnets. Now neodinium magnets stored with alnico magnets is another beast... but if alnicos were powerful enough to mess with one another I'd imagine this would cause a LOT of issues for pickup-making companies with shipping and storage? Correct me if I'm wrong? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 All the pickups in my shop are stored in close proximity to each other, with dividers who's only purpose is to label the pickup. blades, alnico, neodinium, actives, passives, etc. I've only had one die on me, and it had to do with the bobbin being made of ebony, and me dropping it on a concrete floor... Not to say that all Ebony shatters, but apparently I dropped this one just right lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm asking some Qs over on this pickup-maker's forum. If I get some solid answers I'll do my best to post 'um over here. I'm curious now as well. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotza_Noize Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I guess I started something here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 They're pickups - not hard drives Obviously if your windings are exposed and the pickups get close enough to touch it could break a winding - other than that, I'd be interested to hear/see how proximity in short intervals could really affect a pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Stronger magnets, placed in opposing flux directions, have the ability to degauss other magnets. Of course, you can REgauss magnets too, but one would prefer to do less work than more work. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotza_Noize Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 So if the pickups were placed on top of one another about 1/4" apart. The magnets then would not be in an opposite flux. Therefore they could not degauss eachother. Then I guess they should be fine. Great! Thanks y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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