'60 PAF
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’60 PAF

Tone: A focused transition-era voice with harmonic bite, presence and tighter lows.

Feel: Immediate pick attack with a punchy, controlled response and strong note separation.

Build: Leesona-style coil behaviour with a controlled offset and Alnico V magnets.

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

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’60 PAF – High-Clarity Bite & Tight Dynamic Punch

The ’60 PAF is voiced around the transition-era side of the vintage humbucker sound, where clarity, bite and immediacy come further forward.

It is the most focused and assertive voice in the Olemy PAF range, delivering tighter lows, stronger pick attack and a punchier, more immediate response.

The Sonic Profile
  • Clear and focused top end with harmonic detail and strong presence.
  • Forward, vocal midrange that cuts through a mix and responds dynamically to your attack.
  • Tight, controlled low end that keeps chords separated and articulate.
Machine-Wound Consistency

The ’60 uses controlled winding patterns modelled on Leesona-style coil behaviour across both coils, with a mild coil offset between the screw and slug coils.

That controlled offset adds harmonic complexity and gives the pickup a more immediate, lively response, while the Alnico V magnets bring extra punch, tighter bass and a stronger attack.

Period-Accurate Construction

Every component is chosen around vintage-spec PAF construction:

  • The Core: UK sandcast Alnico V (A5) magnets.
  • Bobbins & Wire: 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 Details: Maple spacers and brass bobbin screws complete the assembly.
Engineered Specifications (Measured at 1 kHz)
  • Bridge: 8.03 kΩ | 4.39 H | 4.66 nF
  • Neck: 7.51 kΩ | 3.95 H | 5.19 nF

Not quite the flavour you’re looking for?

The ’60 is our punchiest, most focused 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 smooth highs & thicker mids: See the ’59 PAF (No-offset Leesona pattern, ~8.3k)
  • For the legendary “Greeny” blues tone: See the PG PAF (Featuring the iconic, magnetically out-of-phase middle position)

’60 PAF Demo

Olemy Pickups Demo of the ’60 PAF