AC2 ALNICO II CLASSICS - The improved 50s Humbucker

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

The Alnico II Classic is a superb set 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 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.

The Alnico II Classic set in Nickel is currently our bestselling humbucker.
 

OPTIONS & SPACING

Covers: Available in black or zebra open coils, or with highly-polished gold or silver nickel covers.

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: All Tonerider humbuckers are built with medium-length 9mm baseplate legs for easy installation in a wide variety of instruments.

 

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

 

TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II ZEBRA SET with NECK & BRIDGE

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 7.5 k Neck; 8.3 k Bridge

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

104,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II ZEBRA NECK PICKUP AC2N

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 7.5 k Neck

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

53,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II ZEBRA BRIDGE PICKUP AC2B

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 8.3 k Bridge

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

53,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER F-SPACED AC2 ALNICO II ZEBRA BRIDGE PICKUP AC2B

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 8.3 k Bridge
F-SPACING 52.4 mm (E to e string)

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

54,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II BLACK SET with NECK & BRIDGE AC2Set-DB

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 7.5 k Neck; 8.3 k Bridge

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

102,75 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II BLACK NECK PICKUP AC2N

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 7.5 k Neck

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

52,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER AC2 ALNICO II BLACK BRIDGE PICKUP AC2B

Magnets: Alnico II Bar
DC Resistance: 8.3 k Bridge

THE "IMPROVED" 50S HUMBUCKER

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

52,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
TONERIDER HSS1  ALNICO II CLASSICS + BLUES AC2&TRS4 SET HSS PICKUPS AC2B-F & TRS4M+N WHITE

AC2B-F-WH / TRS4M / TRS4N
Bridge 8.3 k / Mid 6.2 k / Neck 6.1 k

This set combines neck and bridge TRS4 Alnico II Blues strat pickups with our best-selling AC2 bridge humbucker in white, with wider F-spacing.

Classic Paf & Bluesy Strat

Perfect for a warm, bluesy strat sound but still with a classic PAF bite in the bridge.
108,75 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
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