What is your favorite PAF humbucker?

[Faber]

I have a set of Duncan 59s in one guitar and had a set of Seth Lowers in another - I think I perfer the Lowers but both set sounded awesome.

[billybilly]

Seymour duncan custom

 

 

That's hardly a PAF bucker at 14 plus k's.

[bernardo gui]

I was raised playing Teles & Strats. (25 years)
Lately I've been playing humbucking styled guitars.
Did ALOT of research on PAF styled pickups.
Tried alot of different PAF pickups in my guitars.
Here's what works for me:

1. Gibson Classic 57 -neck
2. Gibson Classic 57 Plus - bridge

THIS COMBINATION WORKS.....BIGTIME !

[Brian Krashpad]

DeArmond Gold Tones

[thecornman]

Dimarzio Paf Pro.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

Wow..not one person chose an actual PAF.

Does this tell me most people have never played a real PAF or that people do not like the sound of a real PAF?

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

Wyatt, I've heard lots of plaudits for the Tom Holmes, but I'm not sure any pickups is sonically worth that much, however what dyou reckon comes as close to those as possible....that you've heard?

[scottgd]

'57 Classics

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

Wow..not one person chose an actual PAF. Does this tell me most people have never played a real PAF or that people do not like the sound of a real PAF?

 

 

Guess not many of us have late 50s Les Pauls Bryan:idk:

[Norcal_GIT_r]

PAFs were made into the 70s and came in other guitars than just Les Pauls. There's plenty out there to played and owned.

[jamdogg]

Big fan of the tim shaw RI PAFs as well as the PAFs tim white used to wind.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

Yup, the Shaw RI's were nice and can still be had at a fairly affordable cost.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

PAFs were made into the 70s and came in other guitars than just Les Pauls. There's plenty out there to played and owned.

 

 

I was referring to the long magnets versions of 57-61, but yes the later versions are available I guess but few and far betrween on this side of the lake

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

Yup, the Shaw RI's were nice and can still be had at a fairly affordable cost.

 

 

I know it's probably and unfair question, but I know you're a very straight guy, so where do you see your own buckers compared to say original PAFs, Tom Holmes and Tim Shaw?

 

As I've said before, your BG Buckers were the nicest sounding bucker I'd ever fitted in a guitar I owned

 

Your unpotted Lizards would be the closest?

[vintage clubber]

Wow..not one person chose an actual PAF. Does this tell me most people have never played a real PAF or that people do not like the sound of a real PAF?

 

 

I've never played an actual PAF, but going by specs I would say your Lizards are pretty darn close to catching that vibe.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

 

I know it's probably and unfair question, but I know you're a very straight guy, so where do you see your own buckers compared to say original PAFs, Tom Holmes and Tim Shaw? As I've said before, your BG Buckers were the nicest sounding bucker I'd ever fitted in a guitar I owned Your unpotted Lizards would be the closest?

 

Thanks I'm glad you're really liking those BGBs.

 

Sound wise I think my Lizards are very close. My BGBs are like T-Tops.

Construction wise my PAF styled pickups do not use the same materials as the original PAFS. I just try to capture the sound. There's other companies that reproduce the whole package.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

 

I've never played an actual PAF, but going by specs I would say your Lizards are pretty darn close to catching that vibe.

 

Thanks Chris..That's what I'm aiming for with the Lizards.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

There's other companies that reproduce the whole package.

 

 

Who do you reckons doing the best job at the moment of recreating that package?

[vintage clubber]

Thanks I'm glad you're really liking those BGBs. Sound wise I think my Lizards are very close. My BGBs are like T-Tops. Construction wise my PAF styled pickups do not use the same materials as the original PAFS. I just try to capture the sound. There's other companies that reproduce the whole package.

what is different about your materials vs the original?

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

what is different about your materials vs the original?

 

I'm sure I read somewhere that wood was involved, but my recall is questionable at best these days:)

[Guitar Heel]

SD alnico II pro

 

 

this for me too.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

 

Who do you reckons doing the best job at the moment of recreating that package?

 

I'd say John Gundry does.

[Norcal_GIT_r]

 

I'm sure I read somewhere that wood was involved, but my recall is questionable at best these days:)

 

Yup they were made using Maple spacers. Most companies use plastic now. I do you use maple spacers in all of my humbuckers.

I doubt they effect the tone though.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

I'd say John Gundry does.

 

 

Aaaah I'd heard of the Throbaks......have you installed/played any?

[GAS Man]

Of the ones I've used (Duncan '59, DiMarzio Virtual PAF, Gibson 490, all BBs, 57s) I like the BB1 & BB2 combo.

 

I've been sitting on a set of SLs for a few years now, just changed my mind about putting them in my '83 LP and haven't decided on another worthy candidate yet.

 

The other PAF I really want to try and hear great things about is the Duncan Antiquities.