{"id":9501,"date":"2022-10-12T09:31:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=9501"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:53:04","slug":"karman-ktn05-telecaster-alnico-5-neck-pickup","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/?product=karman-ktn05-telecaster-alnico-5-neck-pickup","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Karman KTN05 Telecaster AlNiCo 5 Neck Pickup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Karman Telecaster neck guitar pickup KTN05<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>60&#8217;s Classic Tele rhythm sound<\/p>\n<p>DC Resistance: 7.4K<\/p>\n<p>Inductance 2H<\/p>\n<p>Alnico 5 magnet, plastic bobbin, pvc coated hook up wires.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome plated brass Cover<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9502\" src=\"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-262x262.webp 262w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-160x160.webp 160w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-555x555.webp 555w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-500x500.webp 500w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-60x60.webp 60w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i-90x90.webp 90w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/H35cfc15cfd5545c789c0e41c775a1f21i.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Most entry level guitars come with ceramic magnet pickups which are not the best for Telecasters. Alnico 5 magnets have a more classic 60&#8217;s sound with slightly more defined low end and less mids while still holding clarity and sparkle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How different magnets affect the sound of the pickup:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10763\" src=\"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-262x262.webp 262w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-160x160.webp 160w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-555x555.webp 555w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-768x768.webp 768w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-500x500.webp 500w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-60x60.webp 60w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min-90x90.webp 90w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-V-1-min.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10764\" src=\"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-262x262.webp 262w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-160x160.webp 160w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-555x555.webp 555w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-768x768.webp 768w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-500x500.webp 500w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-60x60.webp 60w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min-90x90.webp 90w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ceramic_03-min.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10765\" src=\"https:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-262x262.webp 262w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-160x160.webp 160w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-555x555.webp 555w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-768x768.webp 768w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-500x500.webp 500w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-60x60.webp 60w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min-90x90.webp 90w, http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alnico-II-1-min.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most people prefer A2 magnets paired with Maple fretboards and A5 magnets paired with Rosewood fretboards as this gives better balance across the tonal spectrum.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Karman Telecaster neck guitar pickup KTN05 60&#8217;s Classic Tele rhythm sound DC Resistance: 7.4K Inductance 2H Alnico 5 magnet, plastic bobbin, pvc coated hook up wires. Chrome plated brass Cover &nbsp; Most entry level guitars come with ceramic magnet pickups which are not the best for Telecasters. Alnico 5 magnets have a more classic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[119,171,93],"product_tag":[95,96,97],"class_list":{"0":"post-9501","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-guitar-and-bass-pickups","7":"product_cat-telecaster-pickups","8":"product_cat-guitar-parts-and-accessories-new","9":"product_tag-pickup","10":"product_tag-telecaster","11":"product_tag-karman-pickups","13":"first","14":"instock","15":"taxable","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"purchasable","18":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/9501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=9501"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=9501"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/valleysound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=9501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}