Empyrean 58’ PAF Uncovered

Position Set Neck Bridge

Bobbin Color Double Black Double Cream Double White Zebra (cream slug side) Zebra (white slug side) Reverse Zebra (cream screw side) Reverse Zebra (white screw side)

Bobbin Slugs & Pole Screws Shiny Lightly Aged / Patina

$472.00 CAD

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The Tone Devil Legacy PAFs are inspired by the defining coil shapes and winds from the Gibson Golden Era of the late 50’s. Each set has been developed from testing, listening and crafting a PAF that captures the sonic mysticality and feel of the originals.

Output & Description

Empyrean 58’

The Empyrean 58’ set features unique coil designs to each pickup, both delivering a wide palette of expressive tones. Syrupy notes & bends, articulation, pick dynamics and a throaty growl, are all at your fingertips - a Tone Devil favourite! Available in A2, A3, A4 & A5. If you love the tone of ‘Oscar’ from ‘The Doug & Pat Show’ choose the standard A4. For Tom Bukovac’s 58’ Burst choose A5. (also available with a Spellbound neck if preferred)

NECK - ALNICO IV - 8.1k
BRIDGE - ALNICO IV - 8.15k

Ordering

Check the desired boxes above to estimate price, then screenshot and direct message me here or on Instagram. (alternatively, message me what set you would like with desired options). I will then invoice you for payment by PayPal.

For customers ordering from the USA, you will need to pay an additional 15% Tariff on the product cost. This will be added to the PayPal invoice. (Tariff is paid at postal service sender side)

GST (VAT) applies for New Zealand customers only

Other Options

If you want gold plated slugs & pole screws instead of the standard nickel plated, please let me know

Two-conductor vintage braided wiring is standard. If you need 4-conductor wiring please let me know

For maximum tonal integrity, All PAF’s are non-potted like the originals. If you think you might need your pickups potted please message me to discuss

Long Leg baseplates and 49.2mm pole spacing is standard. Please let me know if you need short leg and/or a different pole spacing

Materials

All the finest materials - 42awg plain enamel magnet wire, maple spacers, butyrate bobbins, rough cast magnets, period correct slugs and pole pieces, authentic period correct Nickel Plated PAF covers (with no copper layer), are all hand crafted together to create a PAF that will inspire you to play

Magnet Info

A2: Saturated sounding tone. Bite. Harmonic content & pick dynamics, pronounced mid range crunch, creamy highs and loose-ish percussive lows

A3: Smoother output. Syrupy notes & bends, sweetness to the highs, thick midrange & broad full lows. Tonally similar to A5 with the crunch of A2. With the lowest gauss of all magnets, can take on a single coil like quality when rolling off volume

A4: Balanced frequency response. Overall brighter than other magnets. Even midrange growl, sparkly highs & tight lows. Chirpy tones when rolling off volume. Drier tone than A2

A5: Authority & punch. Full bottom end, crisp crunch in the mid range, glassy highs and syrupy note bends. Hollow woody quality when rolling off tone