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What are the differences of the magnets you use in the various types of pickups and how do they best match the guitar wood and desired tone?
| Alnico II | Alnico V | Ceramic | |
| Good for | Warming up a bright-sounding guitar | Adding punch to a warm guitar | Adding punch and output to a warm guitar |
| General Tone | Warm, smooth, round, enhanced mids, soft and spongy bass, soft attack | Bright and glassy, exceptional dynamics and tight bass end, sharp attack | Bright with enhanced upper mids, hard, aggressive harmonics, compressed dynamics and punchy bass |
| Neck & Body Woods | Maple, Ash, Walnut, Pao Ferro, Alder, Graphite Composites | Mahogany, Korina, Koa, Bass, Alder, Poplar, Ash | Mahogany, Korina, Koa, Bass, Alder, Poplar, Ash |
| Fingerboard Woods | Maple, Ebony, Carbon Graphite Composites | Rosewood, Walnut | Rosewood, Walnut |









