Product: Jackson PAF Copy
Price Paid: US $100
Submitted
08/18/2004
at
07:24pm
by
Josey Wales
Email: joseywales84 at musician<dot>net
Features
:
Pickup features: Humbucking, passive
Impedence or other specs: low to moderate output
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Fender Squier Strat
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: was no pickup there so I put one in
Other pickups on guitar: Jackson Ultra High Output Ceramic Humbucker
Artists using this pickup: unknown
You musical style(s): blues, rock, alternative
Reason for pickup change: I wanted a neck pickup and there wasn't one so I routed a hole for the new pickup.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: low to moderate, vintage type
Tone: Middy in the neck, trebbly in the bridge
Sonic evaluation: Cheap Fender Squier strat copy with old cheap Crate 60 watt solid state amp with 12" speaker.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Older rock, blues, alternative.
Overall Rating
:
8
Comments: I bought it in the 1980's for $100. For $100 you should have some other options today. I thought this pickup sounded better in the bridge position. In the neck position it has a very mellow sound. It would probably be good for Jazz. One thing good about it is that it doesn't just distort all the time like the Jackson Ultra High Output Ceramic Humbucker. Depending on how much distortion you use, etc., you can vary your sound so it's more versatile than the ultra high output ceramic. These Jackson pickups are not noisy and they can be wired either passive or active.
