Description
The PBF-51 is Bartolini’s take on bridge-position vintage humbucker tone, born from a collaboration between Bill Bartolini and Ed Reynolds – a builder and repairman who cut his teeth on guitars and basses in Chicago through the ’70s and early ’80s before settling into electric guitar work in Austin, Texas.
- Bridge pickup wound just over 8K-ohm, landing in the classic vintage humbucker territory
- Pairs with the PBF-49 neck pickup to form the Vintage Pair, built for players chasing early-era humbucker character
- Delivers tighter, more defined low end without sacrificing the sweetness up top that vintage humbuckers are loved for
- Epoxy-cast construction eliminates microphonics and unwanted feedback, so you get the vintage voice without the vintage headaches
- Nickel plated cover for a clean, traditional look
The PBF series is Bartolini’s distillation of everything that makes vintage humbucker tone worth chasing – not a reissue, but a refinement. Whether it’s dropped into a late-’70s Les Paul, a semi-hollow, or something heavier, the nickel cover keeps things understated while the tone does the talking. PBF pickups also come in chrome and gold plated covers, plus black or white ABS covers for players who prefer the look of an uncovered coil.
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