Polypaf humbucker
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Taking the past into the future: PolyPaf
Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood signature humbucker set
The PolyPafs are a pickup set that cherish the tradition of classic humbucker design, whilst delivering the versatility, energy and feel that modern players require.
The exceptional dynamics, clarity and three-dimensionality of an authentic PAF-style set has been harnessed and paired with beautiful midrange and effortless playability to create a truly special set of pickups for both old - and new - school players.
Built on the foundations of The Mule and Stormy Monday humbuckers with 100% vintage correct parts, PolyPafs feature a custom wind offset of 42AWG plain enamel wire, unoriented Alnico V rough cast magnets and a unique combination of high carbon steel slugs under the wound strings.
PolyPafs are judicious in their output, perfectly balancing dynamic headroom with midrange drive so you can express every nuance and emotion. The open voice, trim bass and string separation brings everything you play into sharp focus even when using super low tunings and thick string gauges.
“I wanted the PolyPafs to be true players’ pickups. The bridge is ready to go anywhere your picking hand takes it - all manner of stunning tones from plaintive cleans, vocal jazz-fusion leads and raunchy open chords to gnarly, aggressive riffing can be had at your slightest command. Where some PAF-style bridge pickups can feel weak and even harsh when driven, the PolyPaf bridge stands up to even the gainiest of tones with its rich midrange and firm low end.
Switch to the neck position and you’ll find the most addictively responsive gem of a humbucker - breathtakingly sensitive and expressive, articulate, syrupy, turning to woody and percussive when played hard, all the while with an easy playing feel that keeps you connected to the music at all times. As a bonus, it also matches wonderfully with the Polymath bridge too!”
From heartbreakingly tender clean tones, rasping vocal blues lines and stadium-filling ‘KERRANG!’, through to neo- soul lines and chomping down-tuned high gain destruction, the PolyPafs will excel in all classic and modern applications, effectively taking the original PAF tone into present day playing context.
*LEFT HANDED PLAYERS - PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN ORDERING SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT THE HIGH CARBON SLUGS WILL SIT UNDER THE CORRECT STRINGS FOR YOU*
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APPLICATIONS
All classic and modern playing applications from blues rock through to modern metal.SUITABILITY
All solid body and semi hollow guitars including baritones & multi-scales. Any guitar that requires more dynamic headroom and controlled bottom end response without compromising mid range projection.Specification
Position: Bridge DC Resistance: 8.3 kΩ Magnet: Alnico 5
Position: Neck DC Resistance: 7.6 kΩ Magnet: Alnico 5
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Nolly's Demo
All Positions - Clean
Bridge - Ballad Lead
Bridge - Hard Rock
Bridge - High Gain
Bridge - Honky Boogie
Bridge - Righteous Crunch
Bridge & Neck - Spacey Clean
Neck - Blues
Neck - Wistful
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