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I'll keep in mind that platinum magnets make for a creamy sound.

On a more serious note, I thought the platinum option was first offered with the Jade, such that there were or are two versions of the Jade, with vs without the platinum magnets. Since Neon asked about the Jade without noting anything specific about the magnets, I assumed he’s comparing a conventional Jade to a later Blue Lace Platinum.

Dear @lewm  : Before the Jade was the Rosewood Signature Platinum that I bougth directly from Japan.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

You’re correct. My error in saying the Jade was the first with platinum magnets. But was the Jade offered both ways, with vs without platinum? 

@lewm 

I've never heard of a non-Platinum Jade, yet. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist, of course. Onyx and Rosewood are the models which have been available with different magnets over the years. The older "long body" models (Rosewood and Onyx) are alnico, because it was physically a very long magnet cylinder compared to the compact samarium-cobalt and platinum.

With the exception of Onyx, I believe all stones (Onyx was first, then Jade, then everything else) can be assumed to have platinum magnets. A top-plate serial # beginning with P (e.g. P022) always indicates the platinum magnet. I sometimes see old Onyx short bodies for sale (gold pins is the clue), where the seller clearly has no clue what they actually are but listed as "Onyx Platinum" when they're almost certainly not.