Robben Ford Discussion

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I was told by someone that he knew for a fact that Robben uses alnico 4 magnets in his bridge pickup.
Is that true?

[sidneystreet]

In his bridge pickup of what guitar? His tele probably has alnico 5 or 3. His Les paul most likely has alnico 5, or maybe 2. I've never even heard of a pickup with alnico 4.

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A pickup maker that I was talking to said he knew for a fact that Robben uses alnico 4 magnets in his guitar with humbuckers (neck and bridge). Well, I know that Robben uses (or used) Pearly Gates in at least one of his guitars, which have A2.
So I was just wanting to know if Robben is now using pickups with A4 magnets.
Personally, I don't like A4 in the bridge.