Description
Before boutique winding was even a concept, there was 1957 — the year the PAF humbucker quietly rewrote what a solidbody guitar could sound like. DiMarzio’s PAF 57 is built to chase that exact magic, using an Alnico II magnet and scatter-wound 42-AWG enamel wire to produce a warm, rounded midrange that never loses its top-end shimmer. Computer-matched coils keep both bobbins balanced, so you get consistent output and a hum-canceling response that stays quiet even at higher gain.
Inside, nickel-plated studs and pole pieces work alongside a maple spacer to lock the coils into precise alignment, a small detail that keeps the pickup’s voice focused and articulate. Wax potting adds another layer of stability, taming microphonic feedback so the PAF 57 stays composed whether you’re riding a clean tone or leaning into a cranked amp.
Output is tuned to that sweet vintage middle ground: enough push to coax a full-bodied crunch out of a high-gain head, but never so hot that it steamrolls the pickup’s natural dynamics. It’s the kind of voice that rewards pick attack and volume-knob nuance rather than masking it.
- Alnico II magnet for a smooth, creamy tone with crystalline highs
- Scatter-wound 42-AWG enamel wire with computer-matched coils
- Nickel-plated studs and pole pieces
- Maple spacer for precise coil alignment
- Wax-potted construction to resist microphonic squeal
Decades of humbucker designs have come and gone, but for players chasing that original ’57 PAF character, this neck pickup remains a benchmark worth building your tone around.
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