forum bros,
i don't know if this is the right place to post this. but its a helpful, general idea of magnet types in relation to body/neck woods. got it from the seymour duncan site.
dani
What are the differences of the magnets you use in the various types of pickups and how do they best match the guitar wood and desired tone?
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Magnet Type
Alnico II - Good for Warming up a bright-sounding guitar
General Tone - Warm, smooth, round, enhanced mids, soft and spongy bass, soft attack
Neck & Body Woods - Maple, Ash, Walnut, Pao Ferro, Alder, Graphite Composites
Fingerboard Woods - Maple, Ebony, Carbon Graphite Composites
Alnico V - Adding punch to a warm guitar
General Tone - Bright and glassy, exceptional dynamics and tight bass end, sharp attack
Neck & Body Woods - Mahogany, Korina, Koa, Bass, Alder, Poplar, Ash
Fingerboard Woods - Rosewood, Walnut
Ceramic - Adding punch and output to a warm guitar
General Tone - Bright with enhanced upper mids, hard, aggressive harmonics, compressed dynamics and punchy bass
Neck & Body Woods - Mahogany, Korina, Koa, Bass, Alder, Poplar, Ash
Fingerboard Woods - Rosewood, Walnut