SamIAm Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) I'm about to upgrade the stock pickups in my P Bass. They use ceramic magnets, one of them has a magnet that is twice the thickness of the other. I can't see any markings on the pickups indicating which goes where ... Is the pickup with the thicker (The stronger magnetic field I presume) magnet for use under the D&G strings? S'manth x Edited April 17, 2022 by Smanth Change wording to make a bit clearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 It would seem so, yes, but since you stated you're replacing it, i dont really think it matters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Perhaps a bad choice of words ... changing/upgrading from manufacturer stock pickups. S'manth x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) Aha, you mean the replacement has different thickness magnets. The wires from the pickup are generally placed next to the exit hole in the pickup rout, which goes to your control cavity. If it were back to front , you'd have the pickup wires running along side of the pickup before they exit, which is not the norm. So if the thicker magnets are next to the pickup wires, then you have your answer. It is alo likely that the bigger magnets are for the D + G, but just place the wires as i said. Edited April 17, 2022 by fleabag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Thanks @fleabag ... that makes sense regarding the wire positions and it also matches with thicker magnet on treble side ... here goes! S'manth x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Get stuck in Good luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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