Re-magnetizing pickups?

[GrooVey]

Does anyone know about remagnetizing pickups? I have a few I suspect need remagnetizing. The dc resistance reads strong but they still sound very weak.

What I know so far. Fasten the magnets on each side of a vice. One magnet to have the south polarity facing to the middle. The other to have north facing the middle. I’m to pass the coil between two strong magnets. A few passes will do the trick.

I have the magnets and can determine what the polarities are.

My question is which way to orient the pickup for the pass? If I have north on the top of my pickup, should this point to the north or south of my magnets on the vice?

Any and all insight is appreciated.

 

[GrooVey]

I think I found the info.

The south of the pickup should face the south side of the vice magnets. The north of the pickups to face the north of the vice magnets.

 

[GrooVey]

Another way to get it right… The pickup should be attracted to the remagnetizing magnets.

Lindy Fralin has a short vid on YouTube.

Not repelled. If your pickup repels from the remagnetizing magnets, it will demagnetize.