The PAF Joe is the latest
neck pickup we developed for Joe Satriani. Joe wanted a neck position
humbucker that combined the best qualities of the PAF Pro with those
of a late 50s Gibson humbucker. Joe describes this tone as being
“tubular”. Through the use of Virtual Vintage technology,
clear-sounding low frequencies are blended with warm-sounding mids and
high frequencies, which makes the PAF Joe equally good for chords and
single notes. Joe first used it throughout the 2003 G3 tour.
What
does “tubular” mean? In this case, it means making low notes “speak”
more clearly while giving high notes a rounder voicing. This
accomplishes two goals: chords have better definition, and single notes
at higher fret positions remain warm-sounding rather than getting
thinner. The PAF Joe has slightly less power than the PAF Pro. It
balances well with bridge pickups like the PAF Pro, FRED, The Breed
Neck Model, Air Norton, and Norton.
Recommended For: All positions, solid, semi-solid and hollow-body electric guitars.
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Alnico 5
Resistance: 8.26 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2004
Color: Black
Pole Pieces: Nickel
Spacing: Standard
