'59 Clone Low Output Humbucker Pickup
"...if you want to get as close as possible to vintage Gibson humbucker tone, the ’59 PAF Clones are a great way to go." -Guitar Player Magazine, May 2014
The 59' "Patent Applied For" Clones are for the tone purist. Authentic to every detail using all American made parts. 1959 spec butyrate bobbins, 1959 spec long leg frame, custom vintage spec plain enamel wire, custom alnico 4 cast magnets, maple spacer, vintage spec screws, and vintage spec slugs.
These are lower output than our standard version, making them much more articulate and crisp. Ideal for dark sounding guitars or just a neck pickup that needs a more single coil like clarity. The upper frequency range has exceptional bloom and lots of airy tone with the un-potted coils. We meticulously wound each coil with our own pattern and offset to represent what we believe to be the best vintage P.A.F. examples out there.
Magnet: Alnico 4
Lead: Vintage 1-Conductor
Potted: No
- Output:
- Bass:
- Mids:
- Treble:
Magnet: Alnico 4
Lead: Vintage 1-Conductor
Potted: No
- Output:
- Bass:
- Mids:
- Treble:
Ratings & Reviews
11 reviews
Charles W Lapp III
by Charles W Lapp III
I recently installed the 59 low output humbucker in the bridge of my 73 Les Paul. This is exactly what I was looking for. It might seem counter intuitive to use low output pickups but if you listen to Filtertrons which are a very low output humbucker you end up with a lot more clarity than you would with a higher output pickup. So while these definitely still sound like humbuckers they are clear and articulate and represent the actual sound of the guitar very well. So now I can get a clean tone out of the bridge pickup that sounds really great and it also sounds great with varying degrees of gain/distortion/OD. The box the pickups came in say they were wound by Nick Eldred. Great, job Nick!