Are Hybrids the New Mag Swaps?

[jhale667]

I was going to say, I've made one!



What do you mean by "proper video"? I've had a number of people thank me for posting this, as it taught them how to do it successfully.

I for one liked your video (and believe I have thanked you for it previously...lol)!

But perhaps they're talking about a more studio-lit, snazzier HD cam version...

[blueman335]

Of course there's always the used market and lack of better things to do I guess. If it's your thing and you don't need any practice on the guitar...go for it.

Oh, I don't know that the two are mutually exclusive. And apparently there's some kind of a stigma regarding the purchase of used PU's. Kind of cheap shots, huh? If you don't have the time in your week to spend 10 minutes swapping a magnet, you better go easy on the liquids, as you certainly don't have time for bathroom breaks. If you're 'butchering PU's' with simple mag swaps, do you really have the hand-eye coordination it takes to play an instrument? For God's sake, don't try chewing gum too!

Like most guys here, I don't go back to the production model. If it did what I wanted, I wouldn't be tweaking it in the first place. With 10 kinds of alnico readily available, I don't see how stock PU's are going to invariably be the best fit for your guitar design, wood, amp, genre, and playing style. Manufacturers can't possibly make a PU that has the one right magnet for everyone. Have you forgotten that it was the users that persuaded Duncan to create the C5 and CC, or an HB with an A8, and the '59/Custom hybrid. There are those that accept change and progress, and those that don't.

[Mr 9finger]

WTF are you rambling on about? My point was, it's pretty pointless to buy a brand new pickup, that you can swap using the 21 day guarantee from Duncan, just to change the magnet. Yes even the most careful of hands can jack up a perfectly good pickup. Again, kind of dumb to be doing it on a brand new pickup if you can exchange it for something else.

There was a reason I mentioned the used market and not having anything better to do in the same sentence. I'm all for experimenting. If it works for you then great. You are in a very small percentage though. This forum maybe represents 10% of the Duncan users world wide.

As for cheap shots? I don't need to. I've been well known for not holding back. If I think you're idiot, I'll tell ya you're an idiot. As it stands though, arguing on a forum is akin to talking trash via text message. It's plain stupid.

Untie the knots from your man thong and go on about your magnet swapping life.

[LonePhantom]

I for one liked your video (and believe I have thanked you for it previously...lol)!

But perhaps they're talking about a more studio-lit, snazzier HD cam version...

Yes I know Jay, cheers mate

I'm just wondering if there's some other stuff that some think I've missed. Maybe I might need to do an update.

Although I really do need a better quality cam and recording gear.