Empyrean PAF Covered

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)

Covers Shiny Nickel Lightly Aged Nickel Shiny Gold Lightly Aged Gold

$533.00 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 59’ & 58’ Tom Bukovac

The Empyrean 59’ set has differing coil designs to each pickup. Unlike the Spellbound coils, both neck and bridge have more definition, focus and a faster attack with the bridge having a little extra treble response and compression

The Empyrean 58’ set is inspired by Tom Bukovac’s 58’ Burst (from the Home Skoolin’ channel on Youtube). This set has been specifically designed and tested over several months using a good set of ears and refining it to perfection! (If you love the tone of ‘Oscar’ the 58’ Gold Top from The Doug & Pat Show, this is also the perfect set for you)

Both sets cover a lot of ground and are great for tapping into the tones of a variety of classic records

Tone Devil recommends 500k pots and 50’s style wiring for optimal performance

A Spellbound neck pickup can also be substituted in the 59’ set if preferred

Empyrean 58’ - Tom Bukovac
MADE WITH TONE DEVILS SPECIFIC COIL DESIGNS, DC RATING AND ROUGH CAST ALNICO MAGNETS

Empyrean 59’ (standard)
NECK - ALNICO IV - 8.3k
BRIDGE - ALNICO V - 8.45k
OR:
NECK - ALNICO IV - 8.1k
BRIDGE - ALNICO V - 8.15k
59’ also available in configurations below:
A5/A5, A2/A5, A2/A2, A4/A2

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

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

if you want your covers left unsoldered / loose please let me know

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