If you’ve heard the clich that Alnico 2 means warm soft sound prepare to be surprised. This is not a polite pickup and the closer it’s adjusted to the strings the more raw it gets. In particular the Alnico 2 magnetic field opens up all of the attack and definition of the low strings. It’s a hot pickup with a strong attack in the bridge position and its Alnico 2 magnets allow it to work very well in the neck position as well for players who want a very warm round sound. If you want an in-your-face-and-proud-of-it sound the Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 is the top pick.