Monty's Guitars Original PAF Humbucker Pickups Gold 2C Set
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Monty's Guitars Original PAF Humbucker Pickups Gold 2C Set
「Monty's Guitars」 is a high-end pickup brand from London, UK. Founder 「Matt Gleeson」 thoroughly analyzed vintage pickups and reconstructed their tone for modern players, delivering the highest performance regardless of genre. Each pickup is carefully hand-wound, and the lineup also includes wiring kits with premium parts and natural fingerboard care wax.
MION, fascinated by the high technical expertise in vintage pickup rewinding and restoration—something very few companies in the world specialize in—will serve as the first authorized domestic retailer and distributor of Monty's Guitars pickups, working to promote and sell Monty's products even further.
The 「Original PAF Humbucker」 set is Monty's Guitars' flagship humbucker model. It aims for faithful reproduction of the PAF (Patent Applied For) pickups installed in 1958–1960 Gibson Les Paul Standards, achieving as close a physical match to the original as possible. The sound that emerges from this is tonal perfection.
Through disassembly, investigation, and research of original 「PAF」 pickups, Monty's Guitars is confident it has captured the essence of the sound of the early 「PAF」 humbuckers designed by Seth Lover. The winding machines of that era were extremely primitive, resulting in variations in resistance, coil balance, and magnet strength from unit to unit, meaning some possessed ordinary tones. Conversely, when you encounter a truly exceptional 「PAF」, the experience is unparalleled.
Monty's Guitars' ideal 「PAF」 tone is a fusion of the three-dimensional, rich resonance of a humbucker with the clarity of a single coil. It delivers a harmonically rich, open sound that responds faithfully to playing style, sounding beautifully clear when played lightly and powerfully when played hard.
Through extensive repairs of 「PAF」 pickups and maintenance of Les Pauls from the late 1950s through early 1960s, Monty's Guitars has handled many 「PAF」 examples and discovered the specific combination of magnet strength, output, and coil balance common to the finest specimens. The 「Original PAF Humbucker」 set is the faithful reproduction of this 「perfect recipe」.
Like original PAFs, it is not wax-potted, resulting in extremely sensitive and dynamic response. Because the coil resistance varies slightly across the windings, high-frequency response is significantly improved.
You'll experience a tonal quality so captivating you'll find yourself reaching for your guitar and playing for hours.
・This is a set sale, with one 「Gold」 color cover for the front and one for the rear.
・2-conductor configuration
・Mounting screws and springs included
※New and unopened. The outer box may show signs of age-related wear.
MION is an authorized retailer of 「Monty's Guitars」 from the UK. We also accept orders for models not currently listed. For details, please contact our shop via email.
・We also conduct simultaneous sales at our physical location, so items may be sold or under negotiation.
・We cannot accommodate requests for specific delivery time windows.
・For new products, should any defects or malfunctions occur, please contact us within one week of receiving the item. (Upon return, we will issue a full refund.)
・For any other questions or if you wish to try the product, please use our inquiry form or contact our shop's email address (mion-gakki@mion.tokyo).
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