Here are the characteristics that make a great vintage humbucker: a soft magnetic field, sweet tone, perfect balance between warmth and clarity, the ability to go from clean to distorted by pick attack alone. For their PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge DiMarzio wanted to continue in the path of pioneers such as Seth Lover (designer of the original Patent Applied For humbucker) and create pickups that combine all of the characteristics of great vintage humbuckers. These pickups are not merely clones. DiMarzio re-engineered the PAF® using their patented technology and Larry DiMarzio’s own 1959 cherry sunburst Gibson® Les Paul® as the reference. Larry’s Gibson® Les Paul® has a uniquely amazing sound and it’s not only due to the pickups — it’s the total fusion of many elements of the guitar itself. Although the pickups have a weak magnetic field, the sound is well defined — almost like a single-coil. DiMarzio duplicated the weaker magnetic field in order to allow the strings to vibrate longer, as well as focus and articulate the attack and output. They use computer-controlled winders to consistently layer the 42-gauge custom-coated wire, achieving the exact frequency response we want. Then it’s dipped in our custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics. The cover is made from nickel-silver and our new plating makes it more magnetically transparent than the originals. The PAF® 36th Anniversary Neck is smooth but not muddy. It performs equally well in the neck or bridge, just as the best humbuckers from the 50s did. The PAF® 36th Anniversary Bridge is hotter than the Neck. It is not only for set neck 24¾” scale guitars, but it’s also an excellent bridge pickup for trem-equipped bolt-ons.

Product Features

• Vintage-Inspired Design: Captures the essence of classic humbuckers with a sweet, balanced tone and clear articulation
• Enhanced Output: Hotter than the Neck model, ideal for bridge position playing and achieving rich distortion
• Extended String Vibration: Weaker magnetic field allows for longer string vibration, similar to a single-coil
• Precise Windings: Computer-controlled winding with 42-gauge wire ensures consistent frequency response
• Reduced Noise: Proprietary dip treatment minimizes unwanted squeal and microphonics
• Improved Clarity: Nickel-silver cover with special plating offers more magnetic transparency for purer tone
• Versatile Application: Works well with both set-neck and bolt-on guitars

Attributes

• Color: Cream

Technical Specifications

• # of Strings: 6
• Features: Limited Edition
• Position: Bridge, Neck
• Pickup Type: Humbucker
• Active/Passive: Passive
• # of Conductors: 4
• Quantity: Single
• Magnet Material: Alnico
• DC Resistance: 8.60 Kohm
• Format: Traditional Humbucker
• Humbucker String Spacing: Standard
• Pole Piece Color: Nickel