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

The quintessential late-’50s PAF.

Balanced and open.
Airy highs. Complex mids. A firm, controlled low end.

Built to a defined late-’50s tonal window.
Each set measured and logged before shipping.
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The Balanced Late-’50s Reference

Open top end. Complex mids. Firm, controlled low end.

The centre of the Olemy range. The quintessential late-’50s voice.

Why the ’58?

The sound most players associate with a late-’50s PAF.

Notes bloom naturally with rich harmonic character. Chords remain full and balanced, with an open top end and a firm, controlled low end.

The coils follow original Leesona 102 screw patterns and late-’50s slug geometry, introducing subtle differences between the two coils. That interaction shapes the midrange complexity and open top end found in well-preserved original PAFs.

If you want the classic late-’50s voice, this is it.

Hear the Response

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Tonal Profile

High End
Airy and open, with a sweet edge.
Midrange
Three-dimensional, harmonically rich and balanced.
Low End
Firm, controlled and articulate.
Feel
Even attack with natural bloom and dynamic responsiveness.

Typical Readings

PositionDC ResistanceInductanceCapacitance
Bridge8.0 kΩ4.75 H4.28 nF
Neck7.4 kΩ4.08 H4.93 nF

Measured at 1 kHz

How it’s built

  • Screw coil patterned on the Leesona 102
  • Slug coil modelled on late-’50s slug winding geometry
  • Mild coil offset for harmonic complexity and an open top end
  • 42 AWG plain-enamel wire
  • Butyrate bobbins
  • Low-carbon steel screws and slugs
  • Pure nickel-silver baseplates and covers
  • UK sandcast Alnico II magnets

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

I’ve played most of the big boutique PAF makers, Monty, OX4, ThroBak, Wizz, and in this guitar, these are my favourite.
Joe Perkins

The Balanced Choice

The ’58 is the reference point in the range. Clarity. Depth. Versatility. No excess. No compromise. Choose once. Be done.