Tonerider Alnico II classic neck humbucker nickel AC2

Tonerider guitar neck humbucker nickel cover AC2N-NK

The Alnico II Classic is a superb neck humbucker for guitars that need more warmth, fullness and sustain. The earliest Gibson Patent-Applied-For (or "PAF") pickups used a range of magnets, but PAFs made with Alnico II have always held a special place in many a guitarist's heart. If you have ever heard someone describe a PAF as "flute-like" or "more like a single coil than a humbucker" - that's the Alnico II working its magic. At higher gain settings, the Alnico II Classic really nails the fluid distortion sound of players like Slash, who use the smooth attack and longer sustain of the neck to great effect during solos, and the tighter, fizzier tones. The Alnico II Classic began life as a custom OEM order for a high-end UK guitar company, and Tonerider worked with their techs to get the wind just right. Cries of "more scatter!" were heard over and over again, until they got down to less than 30 turns per layer for the neck and bridge pickups - about half the number of turns per layer on vintage PAFs, but much more in line with the current best in class handwound PAF clones.

Spacing: All AC-series humbuckers use 50mm spacing, as measured from the center of the low E to the centre of the high E polepieces. Baseplate:

ALNICO II CLASSICS NECK: Model AC2N, Magnets Alnico 2 Bar, DCR 7.5k, Inductance 4.1H, Hookup Wire 4-Conductor.

Mounting screws and springs are included.