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Offline Jennings

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Anyone know where I can get hold of some short, rough cast alnico 5 bar magnets for making some humbuckers?  I'm trying to get hold of some in as close dimensions to the type that would have been used circa 1960 - 62 in Gibson PAF/PAT types.  I'm based in the UK.  Looks like the dimensions I'm looking for are around:
 
2.371" (60.022mm)
0.491" (12.471mm)
0.121" (3.073mm)
« Last Edit: June 02, 2015, 08:03:36 am by Jennings »

Offline Willabe

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What about Stewart McDonald?

Offline Ed_Chambley

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  • Nothing is too old.

Offline Jennings

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Cheers for both your replies...just what I needed for my little pickup modding experiment  :m11

 


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