1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanWhy are magnets on fender pickups sometimes rough and pitted, ground on one end or slightly rounded on each end? Tapio peltonen (luthier) helsinki, finland - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Mls2xFGahC"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/why-are-magnets-on-fender-pickups-sometimes-rough-and-pitted-ground-on-one-end-or-slightly-rounded-on-each-end-tapio-peltonen-luthier-helsinki-finland">Why are magnets on fender pickups sometimes rough and pitted, ground on one end or slightly rounded on each end? Tapio peltonen (luthier) helsinki, finland</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/why-are-magnets-on-fender-pickups-sometimes-rough-and-pitted-ground-on-one-end-or-slightly-rounded-on-each-end-tapio-peltonen-luthier-helsinki-finland/embed#?secret=Mls2xFGahC" width="600" height="338" title="“Why are magnets on fender pickups sometimes rough and pitted, ground on one end or slightly rounded on each end? Tapio peltonen (luthier) helsinki, finland” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="Mls2xFGahC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The Alnico rod magnets used to make the pole pieces on many single coil pickups are first cast in sand. Rods are pushed into the sand removed. Then the molten magnet material is poured into each hole which is about 10″ deep. As the magnet material hardens it is removed from the sand at about...