Q: "What Are The
Differences In The Various Types
Of Magnets Uses In Guitar
Pickups?"
Pickup Facts
A: All guitar
pickups have the same basic
structure: a magnet (or two)
surrounded by a coil . The two
common types of magnets used in
pickups today are(Alnico II or
Alnico V) and Ceramic. Though
your perception and your ears
may vary, Alnico II is generally
thought to provide a warm tone
with slight emphasis on midrange
frequencies