Description
This is a pairing built around contrast that actually works together. The PAF Pro (DP151, neck, black) came out of the 1986 push toward high-gain rigs and rack processors — players needed a pickup with vintage PAF character that could still cut through heavy effects chains without turning to mud. It’s got snap and chunk in the low end, a mid-range bump that gives it a subtle “aw” vocal quality, and treble that stays present without ever getting glassy or brittle. Alnico 5 magnet, 4-conductor wiring, 8.4k DC resistance, 300mV output. Versatile enough for any position, though it particularly shines paired with a hotter bridge pickup.
Which is exactly the job the Tone Zone (DP155FBK, F-spaced, black) handles. If you’ve ever had a bridge humbucker turn your guitar into an angry swarm of insects, this is the corrective: high output with real dynamic range, so digging in gets you power while a lighter touch stays clean. Bass and low-mid response are substantial, giving the whole sound more size and weight, and the patented dual-resonance coils keep the overtone content surprisingly detailed for a pickup this fat. Alnico 5 magnet, 4-conductor wiring, 17.31k DC resistance, 375mV output — and it splits to a genuinely usable single-coil tone.
- PAF Pro DP151BK — neck humbucker, black
- Tone Zone DP155FBK — F-spaced bridge humbucker, black
- Both Alnico 5, 4-conductor
- Includes Ernie Ball EB2222 Hybrid Slinky strings
Everything you need to rewire and restring in one session.
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