PAF Suite Pickups

Hi Chris/Joe I received my new PAF+ pickups and had them installed in a Gibson ES-137 to replace the original way too hot 490 and 498. The difference is night and day - your pickups are everything claimed and a pretty but average sounding guitar now has the voice it always should have. As much as I bought the pickups to improve cleans just on the edge of break-up, which has happened in spades, what amazes me is the way it handles high-gain now; complex yet clear notes with a fantastic harmonic signature. It's now one of my favourite guitars. Thanks for delivering on your products and Joe's guidance in selecting my pickups.

Hi, I thought you might like my impression of the PAF+ so far. It's medium output and matches very well with my 62 singles. The wound strings have the perfect balance of bite and warmth and the same can be said of the plain strings. Sustain is very impressive. In split mode is gives a beautiful " quack " when mixed with the mid 62 and I'd like to suggest offering a set comprised of a PAF+ and 2 x 62 singles in your product range as an incredibly versatile all round set. I've now used mine in the studio and on stage. My Anderson guitar has a mini toggle to split the PAF and a push pull on the tone knob to add it with the neck single and I can get a hot Strat as well as a really convincing Tele tone by pulling the toggle, INCREDIBLE !!!! I'm a real fan of this set.

Hi Chris just wanted to let you know I received the PAF+ humbuckers. What I've used in the past are Lollar, Seth Lover, Gibson T-top, Dimarzio, Tokai Stock Pickups, and Seymour Duncan but there is definitely something in the PAF+ that has caught my ear. My gosh you sure have the science down, and then the ear to boot.

Hi Chris and the gang. Thanks heaps for the pickups. Brilliant! I thought my last set of low output pickups sounded great, and these sound even better and are lower output! All the detail is in the sound, the pick attack, the position of the pots, the amp settings, even the effects cut through better! The thing really growls with the gain up and tracks without being mushy. Super dynamic and ultra clear. It has the clarity of a single coil, but in a humbucker. I love it. I had Ray install the pickups in Brisbane and he split them too, and the single coil sounds are so sweet! My experience has always sucked when I did this previously. Top job Chris. These are a very special. I have regularly swapped out the pickups in my guitars, and these are the best I've ever come across. This is a superb thing you have created here. Thanks again

Hi Joe, my PAF+ humbucker sounds awesome and has just the right amount of cut to get thru a complex mix and the sustain is really impressive. I'm definitely going to develop a love affair with this pickup in the same way I'm in love with your 62 singles !!

I have the Impersonator 54 and PAF Astound HSS setup fitted in my favourite Parker Nitefly. Wow!! The sound really nails what I was looking for - some authentic bell-like strat tones from the singles along with some player-sensitive creamy bite from the humbucker. The volume balance is just awesome. The guitar sounds like it really should now - incredibly versatile and all round fantastic. If anybody else should seek advice on doing a Parker Nitefly, you can confidently recommend the setup I've just installed. Thanks for all your help and for a brilliant Aussie product. All the best, Tim Keech

PAF+ and PAF Astound, amazing pickups. Waylon McPherson (Mcpherson stompboxes)

Dear Mr. Kinman, I want to thank you for these heavenly sounding pickups. They are so good. I got both a PAF Plus and an Astound and installed them into my Ibanez S251BBS. I really love the pickups because they sound so incredibly good. thanks for these great pickups! Sincerely, Christof (Germany)

Hi Joe and Chris, the new Fat Custom neck humbucker has the perfect recipe. There is plenty of meat on the bone and the G, B and E strings are sweet and clear but not too bright, and they can be brightened up to the limits of what I sometimes need.  It was very easy to make just a couple of tweaks to find the sweet spot.

This us definitely the right pickup on this guitar.  My Schecter is thinner than a Les Paul and the ratio of the maple to mahogany in the body is greater making it a bit brighter, and the Fat Custom has supplied the desired plumpness across the strings. I think it might suit chambered Les Pauls which I have often found to be brighter than the traditional heavyweights. The Fat Custom pairs well with the PAF Astound in the bridge on the Schecter and can cover from smooth jazz to heavy rock  and all points in between. I am very happy with the outcome. This guitar is complete now and I can't see any need to change.

Thank you Joe and Chris.  You guys work hard with spirit and dedication and integrity. This does not go by unnoticed.  You are talented and motivated men and you understand the importance of perspiration and inspiration. Most importantly you conduct yourselves with grace and affability. It seems to be a forgotten accolade in the modern world but real men are gentlemen.  All the best to you two gentlemen, regards Paul

Ssssshh.  She's sleeping now after surgery and a good work out today.  Install yesterday went extremely well and saved some initial fine tuning until today.  This combo is AWESOME.  Hits all the hallmarks of the original Gibby pups but the balance, clarity, clean, punch and crunch take it to the next level with these fabulous P.A.F Astound and P.A.F Fat Custom.  Thrilled with entire process as usual and thanks for making my keeper even more of a keeper !!

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