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Topic: Remagnetizing pickup magnets
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Tom Campbell
Member From: Houston, Texas, USA
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posted 15 September 2006 12:26 PM
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I have a vintage 62 Fender Precision bass that I preceive is losing strength (loudness) in it's pickup. (Could be my vintage condition also!)
Anyway, I read a thread somewhere that indicated a speedometer repair shop could remagnetize pickup magnets. Apparently speedometers, do/or did, work off of some magnetic principle. Anyone ever heard of this process?
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Curtis Alford
Member From: Texas, USA
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posted 15 September 2006 05:13 PM
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Jon Besset at Music Exchange in Austin has a machine to do that little job.
His phone is 512-467-9600.
Good man to do business with will treat your right. Tell I gave you his contact. Good luck. |
Keith Cordell
Member From: Atlanta
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posted 17 September 2006 07:56 AM
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Rick Aiello used to do that, don't know if he still does though. |
Randy Cordle
Member From: Illinois, USA
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posted 18 September 2006 05:52 AM
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Hi, Tom.
Stu-Mac has a free information sheet on their site that explains the use of their repair magnets being used for this purpose.
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/I-5967.html
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John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 18 September 2006 05:55 AM
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Tom, to magnetize a piece of iron, stick an electromagnet to it and turn off the power to the electromagnet while attached.
To demagnetize, put the electromagnet on the piece of iron and slowly draw it away with the electromagnet energized.
I suppose you could magnetize the magnets with a bulk tape eraser or the field coil from a DC motor.
I use this method to magnetize or demagnetize screwdriver blades, using a bulk tape eraser.------------------
www.home.earthlink.net/~johnd37
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Tom Campbell
Member From: Houston, Texas, USA
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posted 18 September 2006 11:30 AM
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Thanks guys for your responses and info. I'll give'em a try.Best Regards |
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