je viens de lire une interview de seymour duncan sur les Alnico pro 2
ces micros sont bobinés sur les meme machines que celles des paf originaux (leesona 102)
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What is the build process?
Like all Seymour Duncan pickups, the APH is made in my Santa Barbara factory.
One of the coolest things about the APH is that it’s wound on our Leesona Model 102 winding machine, which has the nickname “The Green Monster.”
I bought two of these in 1984 when the original Gibson Kalamazoo plant was auctioning off some of their machinery and tooling. So when you buy an APH, you’re buying a pickup that was wound on the same winding machines Gibson was using from the early-’50s up until the mid-’80s. We added digital counters with automatic stops to make them more consistent. The bobbins are polycarbonate, which is a very durable plasti
c. We wind the APH bobbins with 42-gauge plain enamel magnet wire, just like the original P.A.F. pickups. The bottom plate is nickel silver and the hookup wire is four-conductor. Each pickup is hooked up and soldered by hand and is then wax potted in a vacuum chamber for elimination of microphonic feedback. After the wax gets wiped off by hand with a lint-free cloth, the pickup gets thoroughly tested and then packed up to send to the customer, whether that’s a guitar shop or the Gibson factory.
What tone does the Alnico II magnet provide, as opposed to, say, an Alnico V?
Well, like I mentioned, the alnico II has a softer, rounder, more musical tone to it. The string pull is less and that gives it more sustain. When you step up to an alnico V, you get a little more attack on the note, a little more output, a little more brightness with tighter low-mids.
How does the Alnico II Pro complement the sound of a Les Paul?
When a guitar is bright-sounding, like a Les Paul with a thick maple top, or one with an ebony board, the softer magnet of the APH will add some warmth and balance the tone. It’s all about balance. And getting you the tone that works best for your guitar and the tone you’re trying to get out of it. That’s why I make so darn many pickups [laughs].
