Description
The PBF-51 is Bartolini’s take on the classic bridge humbucker sound — not a copy, but a refinement. Designed through a collaboration between Bill Bartolini and veteran Chicago builder/repairman Ed Reynolds, the PBF series was engineered to isolate what actually made vintage humbuckers great and leave the noise and inconsistency behind.
Wound to just over 8K-ohm, the PBF-51 delivers the punch and clarity you want from a bridge position pickup without tipping into harshness. Paired with its neck counterpart, the PBF-49 (wound near 7.5K-ohm), the two form what Bartolini calls the Vintage Pair — a set tuned to give you tighter, more defined low end while keeping the treble sweet rather than brittle. Even on its own, the PBF-51 holds true to that same philosophy: focused lows, articulate mids, and highs that stay musical instead of thin.
Every PBF pickup is cast in epoxy, which locks the coil windings in place to kill microphonic squeal and unwanted feedback — a must if you’re pushing gain or playing live under stage lights.
This version comes housed in a black ABS cover, giving you the open, uncovered tonal character that many players prefer, paired with a clean, no-nonsense look. Whether it’s going into a late-70s Les Paul-style guitar, a semi-hollow jazz box, or a modern high-gain build, the PBF-51 slots in without fuss.
- Vintage-style bridge humbucker
- Windings just over 8K-ohm
- Epoxy cast for reduced feedback and microphonics
- Black ABS cover (uncovered coil aesthetic)
- Pairs with the PBF-49 neck pickup for the full Vintage Pair set
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