701dennis Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Can anyone tell me what the difference is between "classic '57 humbuckers and PAF '57 humbuckers. Which on is more desirable and why? Any info anyone can provide me with on this would be greatly apprecicated! Thanks Dennis bossadennis@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 PAF stands for patent applied for, supposedly. I think they are a hotter pickup for high gain amps. Whereas the classic is the regular wound pickups designed to sound like original equipment back in the day. Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Gibson made the first Humbuckers in the 50's. They had a Patent Applied For decal on the bottom of the pickup. These are the original "Burst" Pickups. Collectors refer to them as PAF's or "Patent applied fors." Originals are highly prized and sell for big bucks 800-2,500 apiece! Gibson reissued the PAF in 93 and called it the Classic 57 as Dimarzio allready has a PAF Model,(the first PAF copy). The 57 Classic has a Nickle or Gold cover, and Alnico II magnet, and is similar to the original in tone and construction. There is no 57 PAF model officialy unless it is a real 1957 which would not bear the decal. DiMarzio, Duncan, Holmes, and Fralin all offer versions of this classic pickup. The PAF has a clear defind tone with a certain woody hollowness and a pronounced doubletone. Think power and clarity. These are not Hotwinds made for high gain amps. They typicly read out around 7.8k-8.8k giving moderate outout with a good balance of highs and lows and controlled mids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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