di Pearly Gates [user #12346] - pubblicato il 23 ottobre 2012 ore 15:32
Alnico II is what you find on the earliest Telecaster® guitars of the 1950s. It is especially good for middle-position pickups, and it contributes to a very sweet and musical “vintage-y” sound.
Alnico III is the weakest of the three because it actually contains no cobalt. Since it exhibits the least amount of magnetic pull, it’s the type that impedes free string vibration the least, hence making it a great choice for neck pickups (over which there is usually the greatest amount of string vibration). This is the type used in the first Stratocaster® guitars in the mid-1950s, and use of this particular alnico blend is one of the reasons why their neck pickups sound so amazingly good.
Alnico V is the strongest of the three; more powerful in tone and response. Its greater output makes it a good choice for bridge pickups, over which there is usually a smaller amount of string vibration. Good for an aggressive, punchy sound.
Sono partito dal fatto che se comprate una Squier Telecaster classic vibe blonde troverete dei p.u.'s Alnico III mentre nella mia Butterscotch Blonde monta degli Alnico V e ho letto che c'è chi dice che gli altri sono meglio. Da qui la domanda: cos'è meglio?