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Modded Antiquities???
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DrewB
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You can do the mod yourself. All that needs to be done is replacing the aged Alnico II magnet with a full-strength Alnico V. Gibson P-90s are a good place to score the Alnico Vs, as there are two of them in there, so you have one magnet for each pickup.
Mr. Z
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Another magnet you could try is full strength alnico II.
rockabilly69
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full strength alnico II in the antiquity
Mr Z,
Have you done this mod to your guitar? What do you think? What kind of tone do you go after?
Rockabilly69
Mr Z,
Have you done this mod to your guitar? What do you think? What kind of tone do you go after?
Rockabilly69
Charlie R57
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Mook and Rockabilly69, go to search
type modded antiquities. and you
will get more info and opinions then
you may need.:wow :eek
type modded antiquities. and you
will get more info and opinions then
you may need.:wow :eek
Mr. Z
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I have the alnico II magnets in my R8 and alnico V in my R7. The tone I'm going for is as close as I can get to PAF territory. Some prefer the V, my ears
like the II magnet better.
like the II magnet better.
GuitarG
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full strength alnico II in the antiquity
If you change the antiquity magnet to a full strength Alnico II, doesn't that turn it into a Seth? Or a rather weathered Seth.
I've been using a Seth in the bridge position of my '57 custom RI for the last two weeks and I've been diggin' it. Yes, there is some microphonic feedback, but it is manageable and the tone is nice.
If you change the antiquity magnet to a full strength Alnico II, doesn't that turn it into a Seth? Or a rather weathered Seth.
I've been using a Seth in the bridge position of my '57 custom RI for the last two weeks and I've been diggin' it. Yes, there is some microphonic feedback, but it is manageable and the tone is nice.
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Mr. Z
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It wouldn't be a Seth because antiquities are scatterwound which does affect the overall sound.
Mr. Z
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I think that's the main difference. 
GuitarG
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You may be right on that one. Thanks
tonejunkie
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The full strength AlnicoII/Antiquity and the Seth do not sound the same. I tried both and I prefer the AlnicoII/Antiquity.
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I have tried them all. I like the V in the Antiquity for both the neck and bridge. The Alnico II in the bridge has too much ice-pick highend IMO.
None of them even come close to real PAF tone. You need to get a pair Rolphs if you want "real close" PAF tone. I can't tell you how good they sound. EDA did a sound sample comparing a Rolph and a PAF search here in the tone zone. I sold my modded Antiquities after I heard the Rolphs.
None of them even come close to real PAF tone. You need to get a pair Rolphs if you want "real close" PAF tone. I can't tell you how good they sound. EDA did a sound sample comparing a Rolph and a PAF search here in the tone zone. I sold my modded Antiquities after I heard the Rolphs.