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Title says it all. Please tell me the differences in tone between these two magnets.

IMO the diff. is on the bass and treble. on the V it has a bigger bass and treble making it sound quot;scoopedquot;. on the II it has less bass and treble making the mids stand out more. also because of the IIs lesser treble, it sounds sweeter than the V.

The 5s have a more bass and treble and usually sound brighter while the 2s are more mid orientated and warm and often used to round a very bright guitar.

The 5s have more cobalt in the AlNiCo alloy. To the ear, they have sharper attack and hold the note longer before distortion.

I pretty much agree with everything already said but I would add that alnico 2 seems to compress just a little when I dig in with my pick and allows me to shape the note with my picking attack a little more easily than alnico 5 and that all other things being equal, alnico 5 seems to have a clearer tone for chords with tighter bass and more sparkle to the highs. In a Strat I tend to like alnico 5 for the neck amp; middle pickups and alnico 2 for the bridge pickup. In a humbucker guitar I like a2 or a5 about equally and use either or a combination of a2 amp; a5.


Originally Posted by LewguitarI pretty much agree with everything already said but I would add that alnico 2 seems to compress just a little when I dig in with my pick and allows me to shape the note with my picking attack a little more easily than alnico 5 and that all other things being equal, alnico 5 seems to have a clearer tone for chords with tighter bass and more sparkle to the highs. In a Strat I tend to like alnico 5 for the neck amp; middle pickups and alnico 2 for the bridge pickup. In a humbucker guitar I like a2 or a5 about equally and use either or a combination of a2 amp; a5.

Great info Lew and very accurate...I agree totally with your strat findings,in that I favor A5s in the neck and middle and an A2 in the bridge..Great post guys!

My favs being Surfer/surfer/Twangbanger..A5/A5/A2