SETbuckers - Classic Series
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PE wire with A2 or A5 magnets
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Color: Black
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Cover: Nickel and Gold, adds $10 and $20, respectively
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Pole piece spacing: 49.2mm
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5 lead wires + grounding shield (wiring diagrams)
C-2N/2B - AlNiCo2 Vintage Sound
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A2 magnet / PE42
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HB: 7.63k (Neck), 8.30k (Bridge)
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SE: 4.51k (Neck), 4.85k (Bridge)
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SET: 3.33k (Neck), 3.61k (Bridge)
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Price: each - $85, set - $160
Like other AlNiCo2 pickups (Gibson 57 Classic®, Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates®, etc), the C-2 produces balanced tone with more focus on the mid range than A5 pickups. The clean sound is round and feels easy to ears. Coil turns was set for mellow and smooth overdrive sound.
When in SE or SET mode, it gives jolly grits and bites.
C-5N/5B - AlNiCo5 Vintage Sound
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A5 magnet / PE42
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HB: 7.36k (Neck), 8.38k (Bridge)
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SE: 4.38k (Neck), 4.80k (Bridge)
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SET: 3.33k (Neck), 3.61k (Bridge)
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Price: each - $85, set - $160
More and more Les Paul and super Strat models take AlNiCo5 (A5) pickups for its
cleanliness and smooth but aggressive overdrive. A5 picks up high and low frequencies equally well, giving a slight mid-scoop effect. When combined with PE wire, its sound becomes more "woody" and dry, making it more adequate for articulate playing. It also
takes up overdrive very well, even up to heavy distortion. Coil turns was adjusted for an accent on cleanliness with the neck pickup and on power with the bridge pickup.
When in the SET mode, it offers bell-like cleanness. The SE mode is like somewhere
between a true single coil and P90 pickups, which actually applies to all SETbuckers.