Non-Magnetic Screwdrivers?

[selowitch]

Is it necessary to stick to non-magnetic screwdrivers when working with pickups? What about other ferrous metal objects that may have been polarized magnetically? Can they screw up your pickups?

[electroken]

No harm will come to your pickups by using ordinary ferrous metal hand tools. I'd me more worried about f-ing up the screw heads by using softer tools made from softer non-ferrous metals. Although titanium would be cool... never mind.

The enemies of permanent magnets are heat and sharp impacts.

[slyjoe]

Or really powerful other magnets.

[selowitch]

On the subject of softer metals in screws, etc. Does anybody make Fender-spec screws for pickups, pickguards, neck plates, etc. out of harder or higher-quality materials? If not, would that be a good business to start?