Whats a CERAMIC humbucker??

[jeffrey0603]

I own a guitar with ceramic humbucker? Whats that can anybody tell me??

 

[Hydrofly]

http://www.google.com.sg/search?rlz...&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=ceramic+humbucker

 

[farhanians]

If im not wrong.. cerimic humbucker are because of the
ceramic magnets.

 

[iverson763]

jeff: farhanians is right. ceramic pickups refer to the magnet material, the other more common material being alnico. ceramic is supposed to give a more cutting aggressive sound, while the alnico softer, again depending on the design of the pickup itself (other variables include the winding etc.)

thought it was a fair question. the google link didn't help much...

 

[rock-fied]

jeff: Farhanians is right. Ceramic pickups refer to the magnet material, the other more common material being alnico. Ceramic is supposed to give a more cutting aggressive sound, while the alnico softer, again depending on the design of the pickup itself (other variables include the winding etc.)

thought it was a fair question. The google link didn't help much...

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[farhanians]

aha.. there area also neoydym neoidym dunno how to spell lah.
i think they aer really strong magnets... stronger then ceramic.
ahah!

 

[Whitestrat]

aha.. there area also neoydym neoidym dunno how to spell lah.

Neodynium:mrgreen:

 

[jeffrey0603]

Ok. Thanx guys.Always thought it was made of ceramic so i was careful not to drop it.

 

[XLayaR]

So the alnico is changed to ceramic material?

I'm surprised it can conduct

 

[Hydrofly]

aha.. there area also neoydym neoidym dunno how to spell lah.
i think they aer really strong magnets... stronger then ceramic.
ahah!

Neodymium magnets are used in computers as writer heads on your HDDs, why don't we use it for guitars? Because it's so damn strong it would have quite an averse effect on string vibration.

Ok, this much I can tell you, their idea of ceramics is not exactly the same as the kind we use in pottery. If I'm not wrong the ceramics are some sort of metalloid.

 

[jeffrey0603]

Another question guys.... If i put a magnet near my pickups just for fun. Will it damage the pickup?? Becoz i put i phone near it, and it cr8 a wierd *clap* sound every 1 sec.

 

[RyanZ]

Another question guys.... If i put a magnet near my pickups just for fun. Will it damage the pickup?? Becoz i put i phone near it, and it cr8 a wierd *clap* sound every 1 sec.

I dun think it will damage your pickups in this way. But, why would you want to do that? :?

 

[Hydrofly]

Another question guys.... If i put a magnet near my pickups just for fun. Will it damage the pickup?? Becoz i put i phone near it, and it cr8 a wierd *clap* sound every 1 sec.

Neodymium magnets will. Like i said, they use neodymium magnets to write stuff on your hard drive, basically, the neodymium magnets are strong enough to re-align the domains within the magnetic material, this will hence alter that shape of the magnetic field of your pickup.

 

[gsonique]

Ceramics used for higher output pups which has more windings to retain brightness.