Why old fender sound great?

Why old fender sound great?

There are so many factors that make old pickups sound great, but not one factor is so effective that it changes the sound significantly. But it combines many factors together. The result is good sound. These factors include

Magnets: alnico 5

Before 1965 Fender used large diameter magnets. Made from sand molds, Fender uses Alnico magnets. Over time, the magnet deteriorates and decreases in strength. which reduces the force of the magnet pulling the string. make the call vibrate more Strong magnets pull the strings towards the pickup, reducing vibration. So we have to Balance at this point because we need a magnet that is not too strong and not too light. Therefore, after 30 years, the magnetic force is in optimum condition. and sound good.

Another issue is the height of the magnets. But during the Hendrix era, most guitarists used in order to compensate for this part Magnet heights are therefore different on Fender Pickups.

Wrapping:

Pickup Hand-wound (before 1965) sounds better. It’s hard to tell why. But the distributed winding is different from pre-1965 pickups. Manual winding lowers the distributed capacitance.

Wire insulation:

The copper wire insulation on old fender pickups has a different composition than the new wire. even though the number of wires is the same Different thicknesses and insulation mixes change the size of the windings. which affects the inductance and capacitance values. Which affects the sound. Fender used Formwar insulation until about March 2011, then switched to Plain Enamel.

Volume and Tone:

These old resistors. will have a higher error value than a new adjustable resistor. which here also changes the sound

The guitar itself: an old guitar There are old and hard paints. Fender uses nitrocellulose paint and is sprayed very thinly, and old and new wood look different. (The old era had less pollution. Which makes the wood cleaner) At this point, there is an impact on the sound.

Time:

Sometimes a better sound just comes from getting older!

Owning a real Burst is sheer fantasy for most of us, but a mid-50s Goldtop is a couple of PAFs and maybe a bridge away from being essentially the same guitar. Countless Goldtops have been converted into faux Bursts in recent times and it certainly makes sense financially, but can the same be said from a playing perspective?

(Why old fender sound great?)