58 PAF pickups – vintage-accurate late-1950s PAFs
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PG PAF

The unmistakable out-of-phase voice.

Hollow midrange. Vocal response. Sweet, expressive neck.
A tone with character you don’t get any other way.

Built to the exact specification behind the out-of-phase tone made famous by Peter Green.
Each set measured and logged before shipping.
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The Out-of-Phase Voice

Expressive. Vocal. Instantly recognisable.

Built for that unmistakable Peter Green / Gary Moore out-of-phase tone.

Why the PG PAF?

Built to capture that famous "Greeny" Les Paul tone.

The PAFs in that guitar were on the hot end of the PAF spectrum leading to a sweeter top end and a more pronounced vocal midrange, perfect for expressive single note lines.

The neck pickup uses a heavy formvar screw coil and a magnet flip, recreating the characteristics of the original repair. The change in wire and winding pattern gives surprising clarity and complexity.

In the middle position, the two pickups interact to produce that unmistakable hollow out-of-phase tone. By adjusting the two volume controls, you can move through a wide range of out-of-phase variations, from thin and cutting to fuller, more vocal tones.

Tonal Profile

High End
Sweet and open
Midrange
Hollow and vocal in the middle position. Rich and expressive individually.
Low End
Firm, controlled and balanced.
Feel
Highly dynamic, with a distinct response in the middle position.

Typical Readings

PositionDC ResistanceInductanceCapacitance
Bridge8.7 kΩ5.21 H4.02 nF
Neck8.3 kΩ4.74 H4.36 nF

Measured at 1 kHz

How it’s built

  • Screw & slug coil patterned on the Leesona 102
  • Neck screw coil wound with heavy formvar and a hand wound pattern
  • Mild coil offset for harmonic complexity and an open top end
  • 42 AWG plain-enamel & heavy formvar wire
  • Butyrate bobbins
  • Low-carbon steel screws and slugs
  • Pure nickel-silver baseplates and covers
  • UK sandcast Alnico II magnets with reverse polarity in the neck

Each set is wound within defined electrical tolerances to hit a consistent tonal window.

The Character Choice

This is not a neutral set. It’s a defined voice. If you know the sound, you already know.