'59 PAF
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’59 PAF

Tone: Thicker, more vocal mids with a silky, singing top end.

Feel: Smooth pick attack with rich sustain and a fuller, more expressive response.

Build: Leesona-style coil behaviour across both coils, with no intentional offset for a fatter, smoother voice.

Precision machine-wound in our UK workshop for repeatable vintage-spec consistency.

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’59 PAF – Thicker Mids & Singing Vintage Sustain

The ’59 PAF is voiced for the smoother, thicker side of the Olemy PAF range, with a fuller midrange, silkier top end and a more vocal sustain.

It is designed for players who want a slightly richer PAF-style voice that pushes an amplifier a little harder, while keeping the response clear, musical and controlled.

The Sonic Profile
  • Silky, singing top end that carries a natural, sweet woodiness without ever sounding harsh.
  • Thick, prominent midrange that cuts through a mix with strong vocal authority.
  • Defined, balanced low end that provides rich sustain and stays full, clear and controlled.
Machine-Wound Consistency

The ’59 uses controlled winding patterns modelled on Leesona-style coil behaviour across both coils, with no intentional coil offset.

This more symmetrical coil structure gives the pickup a smoother top end, stronger midrange focus and a fuller, more vocal response. With a slightly hotter bridge wind, the ’59 has extra sustain and harmonic density while remaining clear and touch-sensitive.

Period-Accurate Construction

Every component is chosen around vintage-spec PAF construction:

  • Bobbins & Wire: Hotter-wound 42 AWG plain-enamel wire wound onto authentic butyrate bobbins.
  • The Steel: Low-carbon steel screws and slugs to preserve the sweet high end.
  • Baseplates & Covers: Pure nickel-silver, never copper-plated or brass, to preserve clarity and openness.
  • The Core: UK-cast Alnico II magnets for a softer attack, sweet high end and natural musical compression.
  • The Details: True maple spacers and brass bobbin screws complete the assembly.
Engineered Specifications (Measured at 1 kHz)
  • Bridge: 8.3 kΩ | 5.04 H | 3.81 nF
  • Neck: 7.5 kΩ | 4.00 H | 4.90 nF

Not quite the flavour you’re looking for?

The ’59 is our richest, most driving Alnico II vintage set. If you want to tweak this baseline tone, explore our other historical eras and specialty sets:

  • For more open, low-output clarity: See the ’57 PAF (Underwound & scatter-patterned)
  • For our ultimate balanced baseline: See the ’58 PAF (Our flagship, PAF tone)
  • For more immediate bite & punch: See the ’60 PAF (’58 offset pattern with Alnico V)
  • For the legendary “Greeny” blues tone: See the PG PAF (Featuring the iconic, magnetically out-of-phase middle position)

’59 PAF Demo

Olemy Pickups Demo of the ’59 PAF