DiMarzio DP274N PAF 59 Neck Humbucker, Nickel

These days, it seems as if everyone's looking for the legendary sound and dynamics of the original “Patent Applied For” pickups. Utilising Larry DiMarzio's 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul® for reference, DiMarzio used the same materials as 1959, gifted ears, and decades of winding experience to create the new PAF® 59 pickups.

Larry says the PAF® 59 Neck models were built following an “old family recipe". DiMarzio started with a 2-½-inch degaussed Alnico 5 magnet. The 42 AWG enamel wire coils are undipped and scatter-wound. They're tuned to capture the guitar's voice and dynamics without colouring it.

All materials are made in the U.S.A. to the tolerances of the best of the 1959 pickups.

The PAF® 59 Neck models have the open dynamics, bright attack, smooth midrange, and rich bottom end, along with the creamy distortion of the original “Patent Applied For” pickups

The PAF® 59 Neck model is very responsive, and harmonics leap out. Combined with the PAF® 59 Bridge model, it's got that smooth, overdriven, classic arena rock sound.