A faithful recreation of a 1959 PAF.
 
After extensive research and analysis, Asyllum Pickups recreated the winding behaviour of the machines used to produce original 1950s PAF humbuckers. Contrary to a common belief, these pickups were machine wound rather than hand guided.
 
The layer patterns, wire tension, turn counts and winding characteristics of the Leesona 102, Slug 101 and KZ/LP-115 machines have been reproduced through dedicated scripts running on a CNC winding machine named “Mary”. These details are essential to the open, complex and highly dynamic response associated with the finest vintage PAFs.
 
Features
- Vintage-spec plain-enamel wire.
- Period-correct butyrate bobbins.
- Faithfully reproduced screw and slug alloys.
- Covers reproduced to period-correct dimensions, shape, thickness and alloy.
- Period-correct baseplate.
- Faithful “Patent Applied For” rear decal.
- Magnet alloy recreated from analyses of original 1950s PAF magnets.
- Vintage-style braided lead wire.