I have a Sho-Bud Double Neck Pedal Steel. Can the magnets be re-magnetized if they loose their sensitivity over the years?
Magnets can be re-magnetized when the magnet is demagnetized by several factors. When magnetizing pickups, a few methods can be used. One method is using a semi-continuous DC magnetizer that uses iron core electromagnets that are energized by filtered direct current. They have adjustable and interchangeable pole pieces to fit most rod and bar magnets used in musical instrument pickups. I ve used powerful horseshoe magnets to magnetize bar and rod magnets. Some manufacturers magnetize the rod or bar magnet one at a time before the bobbin or flatwork is fabricated and others magnetize the magnet(s) after the pickup is completely assembled. There are also capacitor-discharge magnetizers, half cycle, DC-bias/AC-inrush type and other special purpose types. How should the pickup string height be adjusted? AS. I tilt the pickup and listen to the fullness of the output as the strings are plucked. I don t use a pick, so I lower the bass side of the pickup so it s not too fat sounding. When I pl
