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In this Glossary Terms video, Sweetwater’s Mitch Gallagher dissects the much-coveted PAF pickup, a staple of vintage Gibson Les Paul guitars with a massive sound, dynamic response, and crystal clarity sought out by discerning guitarists to this day. Check it out!
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0:00 – Intro
0:29 – Not the First Humbuckers?
0:42 – Seth Lover Designs the PAF
1:50 – Wrong Number
2:18 – 8-string PAFs?
2:34 – A Closer Look
3:36 – Magnets
4:35 – Coil Winding
6:08 – String Spacing
6:31 – Wax Potting
7:02 – Modern PAF-style Pickups
7:37 – The PAF Tone
8:29 – Iconic Tones
9:36 – The Wrap-up
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