Dimarzio re-engineered the PAF® using their own 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. Although the pickups have a weak magnetic field, the sound is well defined: almost like a single-coil. Dimarzio duplicated the weaker magnetic field 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 the company desired. Then it’s dipped in their custom formula to eliminate squeal and microphonics. The cover is made from nickel-silver and Dimarzio 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.