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Hello there, after lurking here for some time and after doing a search I have couple of unanswered question

involving a guitar project I'm working on.

I'm planning on winding a set of pickup with the goal of getting that vintage Rickenbacker 325 J. Lennon sound.

I have read articles about early 325's and here is what I've found that they had.

.0047ufcapaciters

250K tone/volume pots

44 gauge wire (per J. Hall), 43 per StewMac.

P/U's wound to the 4.8-5.0 range

Okay here are my questions:

1. Pictures of vintage toasters that I've seen look to have 1/4 dia. magnets is that critical factor or will

3/16 dia. work?

2. will alnico5 magnets work? Seems like I remember reading the the vintage toasters were of a different (2/3?)

variety.

3. Does that 44 gauge wire sound right? I've read where Mr. Hall claims that his company has ONLY used 44, the

Stew Mac. catalog claims 43. What size would be best? Mr. Hall wouldn't try to mislead anyone would he?

A little about myself:

I'm 52 years old, I've been playing guitar for a 1 and 1/2 years. Like new wave, Beatles and Buddy Holly.

I always wanted to learn how to play and I hate the winter time (Seattle area) so with some encouragement from

some guitar playing coworkers November before last I bought cheapo guitar from Target and lessons from YouTube,

I'm having a allot of fun along with a case of tendonitis.

I love to build (race boats etc.) and my guitar is complete less the electronics.

P.S. I ditched the cheapo guitar and have since bought a mim strat. One day would like to get a Taylor

acoustic just because they play so nice!