The 59 bridge model (SH-1b) is a vintage output humbucker thats great for rock, blues, and more. Its vintage-inspired coils give it an airy quality that is firmly in the P.A.F. family, and the alnico 5 bar magnet and vacuum wax potting make it compatible with lighter guitar strings and louder amplifiers than were ever used in the 1950s. The result is a pickup with tons of old-school tonal character, but with a brighter top end, and a slightly more compressed sound.
Offered in 6-string standard humbucker and Trembucker spacings, the
59 model features a variety of traditional vintage treatments, such as
42AWG plain enamel mag wire, long-legged nickel-silver bottom plate,
vintage single-conductor braided push back lead wire, and no logo. If
you opt for a four-conductor version for coil splitting, the 59s
single coil mode is crystal clear. As with all of our P.A.F.-style
pickups, the 59 vintage output humbucker is wound on Seymours classic
Leesona 102 pickup winding machine from the old Gibson factory in
Kalamazoo, MI.