Description
The PAF Pro landed right as shred technique and rack-mounted high-gain rigs were taking over, and it was designed to solve a specific problem: darker, vintage-style humbuckers tend to disappear into a wall of processing. DiMarzio wanted a pickup that kept the open, airy character of a classic PAF but with enough presence and cut to stay articulate through distortion, delay, and everything else in a chops-heavy signal chain.
What you get is a humbucker with real transparency. Low strings come through with snap and chunk rather than blur, and there’s a distinct bump in the midrange that gives the tone a subtle vocal quality — think a wah pedal parked halfway through its sweep. Up top, the treble is voiced to poke through the mix without ever turning brittle or harsh, so leads stay clear even when the gain is cranked.
- Open, transparent PAF-style voicing with added cut and presence
- Tight low-end response — snappy and chunky, not muddy
- Midrange peak adds a vocal, “aw”-vowel character
- Smooth, non-brittle treble for clarity through high-gain and effects chains
- Black & creme bobbin covers
Position-wise, the PAF Pro is a fantastic neck pickup in nearly any guitar, and it also shines in the bridge position on builds where you want clarity and cut over sheer output.
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