Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
Output compared on measured inductance; no tone chart to compare.

A middle Strat single-coil with an Alnico 3 magnet and high output.
high outputsoft & warm
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Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
Output compared on measured inductance; no tone chart to compare.
Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
hotter output · Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
hotter output · Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
hotter output · Alnico V magnet: punchier, more aggressive
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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