I've just been reading up on Neodyminimyninium magnets, both in themselves and in relation to musical instruments.
Some random facts
1. Thanks to their strength, you're unlikely to see them on guitars. Bass strings can take it.
2. An 18v preamp is pretty much essential to control things
3. The sound is naturally a little more scooped relative to Alnico ... so I guess on a Stingray, having a mids control is essential if you want a NeoD to be able to impersonate the old models?
Speaking of EQs, I recall that the classic Stingray 2 band EQ has quite idiosyncratic ranges (in my hazy memory, the treble is from zero to lots-of-boost, while the bass goes from cut-it-a-bit to boost-it-a-lot ... have I got that much wrong?) Are the Treble and Bass controls on the Special more standard, simply offering plenty of both cut and boost?