Summary
The 59 Model bridge pickup is a full sounding, versatile P.A.F.
style humbucker with an articulate treble attack, full bottom end, and
scooped midrange.
Description
The 59 bridge model
is great for all types of rock and blues. We designed these vintage
style coils to give it an airy quality that keep this pickup planted
firmly in the P.A.F. family. The alnico 5 bar magnet, and vacuum wax
potting have been added to compensate for lighter guitar strings and
louder amplifiers than were ever used in the 50s. The result is a pickup
with tons of old-school tonal character, but with a brighter top end,
and a more compressed sound.
This is the four-conductor version for coil splitting, the ’59’s single coil mode is crystal clear.
Pair with the 59 neck model for an evenly
balanced output and tone.In addition to the alnico 5 magnet and wax
potting, we hand build the 59 Model with a variety of traditional
vintage treatments, such as 42AWG plain enamel mag wire, long legged
nickel silver bottom plate, vintage single conductor braided push back
lead wire, and no logo. As with all of our P.A.F. style pickups, the 59
Model is wound on Seymours old Leesona winder from the early Gibson
factory in Kalamazoo, MI.
Output
- DCR:8.2
- Magnet:Alnico 5
- Cable: 4c (four conductor) Braided Shield