PAF – “Vintage 59” Greeny OOP

Description

Peter Green Out-of-Phase PAF Pickups
Vintage tone, faithful materials, unmistakable character.

Inspired by the legendary late-’50s PAF humbuckers, these pickups are my take on the infamous 1959 PAF, built with carefully cloned vintage-spec components and traditional construction methods. The result is a set that captures the clarity, dynamics and harmonic richness of the originals — with the unmistakable Peter Green out-of-phase middle position that defined a generation of blues and rock tones.

When both pickups are selected together, the reversed magnetic/polarity relationship produces that haunting, nasal, vocal-like tone famously heard in Peter Green’s Les Paul — a sound that cuts through a mix while retaining warmth and musicality.

Every detail has been chosen to stay as close as possible to the construction of original late-’50s pickups.

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Authentic Vintage-Style Construction

These pickups are built using components and methods that mirror the materials used in the golden era of humbuckers:

• USA-made butyrate bobbins for the correct vintage look and tonal character

• Machine wound with USA-made Elektrisola wire

  • Bridge: 42 AWG Plain Enamel

  • Neck: Heavy Formvar

• Wound with period-correct turns per layer, just like vintage pickups

• Cloned roughcast Alnico 5 magnets, formulated from vintage magnet samples

• Maple spacer for authentic internal construction

• Braided two-strand hookup wire

The magnetic structure and winding pattern are carefully balanced to deliver the open, dynamic response associated with the best late-’50s humbuckers.

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Premium UK-Made Hardware

To ensure both tone and authenticity, the metal components are manufactured to vintage specifications:

• UK-made nickel silver covers

  • Copper-free plating

  • Correct dimpled pole screw holes

• UK-made nickel silver baseplates

• Correct alloy pole screws and slugs

Nickel silver components are crucial for preserving high-end clarity and avoiding the tonal damping found in cheaper materials.

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Output & Voicing

This set is calibrated for balance, articulation and classic PAF dynamics:

• Neck: 7.3kΩ

• Bridge: 8.0kΩ

Expect a warm, articulate neck tone and a punchy, harmonically rich bridge — with the magic happening in the middle position where the out-of-phase wiring creates the unmistakable Peter Green sound.

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Built for Players Who Know

From the bobbins to the magnet formulation, these pickups are built with obsessive attention to detail. The component list goes on, but the real story is in the feel and response — the way the notes bloom, clean up with your volume knob, and sing when pushed.

If you’re chasing authentic late-’50s PAF character with the iconic Peter Green twist, this set delivers it.

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https://www.mojopickups.co.uk/quick-guide-to-the-legendary-paf-pickup/