Nowadays, it seems like everyone is looking for the legendary sound and dynamics of the original "Patent Applied For" pickups. Using Larry DiMarzio's 1959 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul® for reference, DiMarzio has used the same materials as 1959, gifted ears and decades of swaddling experience to develop the new PAF® 59 pickups. Larry says the PAF® 59 neck and bridge models were built according to an "old family recipe." We started with a 2½-inch demagnetized Alnico 5 magnet. The 42 AWG lacquer wire coils are not dipped and wound. They are tuned to capture the voice and dynamics of the guitar without distorting it. The PAF® 59 neck and bridge models feature Double Cream™ butyrate coils on our long-legged nickel/silver baseplate, just like the originals. They are also available with black or black and cream butyrate strikers. All materials are manufactured in the U.S.A. manufactured to the tolerances of the best pickups from 1959. The PAF® 59 neck and bridge models have the open dynamics, bright attack, soft midrange and rich bass foundation, along with the creamy distortion of the original "Patent Applied For" pickups Like the vintage "Patent Applied For" pickups, the PAF® 59 bridge model has a perfect overtone range with just the right amount of "Oomph". . The pickup has a subtle roll-off at the top that sweetens the treble in the bridge position.