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ALNICO II CLASSICS Humbucker Nickel AC2

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£61.00 GBP
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The Alnico II Classic is a superb humbucker for guitars that need more warmth, fullness and sustain.

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    ObsidianWire Store | ALNICO II CLASSICS Humbucker Nickel by Tonerider® | 69.00
    ALNICO II CLASSICS Humbucker Nickel AC2
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    Description

    The Alnico II Classic is a superb humbucker for guitars that need more warmth, fullness and sustain.

    Neck 7.5k / Bridge 8.3k, Alnico 2

    THE “IMPROVED” 50S HUMBUCKER

    The Alnico II Classic is a superb 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 available from the bridge for rock rhythm work.

    DESIGN NOTES

    The Alnico II Classic began life as a custom OEM order for a high-end UK guitar company, and we worked with their techs to get the wind just right. Cries of “more scatter!” were heard over and over again, until we 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.

    We made a few of these pickups back in 2007 – they quickly became favourites – and launched them into our standard range in 2008, The Alnico II Classic in Nickel is currently our bestselling humbucker

    DIMENSIONS

    Regular-Spaced Covered Humbucker (Metric)
    Regular-Spaced Covered Humbucker (Imperial)

    TECH SPECS

    Alnico II Classics Neck Alnico II Classics Bridge
    Model AC2N AC2B
    Magnet Alnico 2 Bar Alnico 2 Bar
    DCR 7.5k 8.3k
    Inductance 4.1H 4.9H
    Hookup Wire 4-Conductor 4-Conductor
    Scatter Very High High
    Baseplate Nickel Silver Nickel Silver
    Year Introduced 2007 2007

    Shipping

    Where We Ship To

    We are currently shipping direct to:

    • United States
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada (Custom Shop only)
    • Hong Kong
    • Iceland
    • Indonesia
    • Isle Of Man
    • Malaysia
    • New Zealand
    • Norway
    • Philippines
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Korea
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • United Kingdom

    For other countries - See International Dealers. If your country is not listed, and there is no dealer near you, please get in touch with us.

    All shipping costs and delivery options are calculated at checkout.

    Shipping Costs and Timeframes

    Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout and will vary depending on delivery location and carrier selected.

    Where We Ship From

    United States

    Standard Orders 

    Ship from Michigan, USA

    Please note that due to the way in-state taxes are collected, we cannot ship website orders within Michigan state. If you are based in Michigan, please get in touch with one of our dealers. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

    Custom Shop Orders

    (Pro-Wired™ Loaded Pickguards and Custom Loaded Control Plates)

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    All ObsidianWire™ Loaded pickguards and customised control plates are made to order and ship direct from our location in Christchurch, New Zealand. We have an expected build time of 1-3 business days, and will let you know if we expect any delays.

    Rest of World

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    We ship all orders outside of the United States, from our workshop in Christchurch, New Zealand. 

    Taxes and Duties

    ObsidianWire® DOES NOT pay duties, taxes or customs clearance charges.
    Duties and taxes charged by your local customs agency, will be your own responsibility.
    If you live outside the USA, we recommend checking with your own country's customs agency what these may be prior to ordering. 
    If you are concerned, consider ordering from dealer near you 
    International Dealers

    Customer Reviews

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    David Brown (Riverside, US)
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    Great sounding neck pup in my Tele

    I installed this hum bucker in the neck of my Tele. Great sound in neck position and an amazing sound blended with my bridge Tele single coil!

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    kenneth king (Beloit, US)
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    Great pickup the A2.

    Love the Tone Rider A2's. I have them in all my LP's. They can do it all. Very articulate and sound good split also.