The KZ-115 is a pickup that reproduces the early PAF model from around 1957! The KZ/LP-115 winding machine, used on both PAF humbucker pickups and P-90s, was rescued by Les Paul before Gibson moved to its Nashville factory. The ThroBak KZ-115 PAF pickups beautifully recreate the nuanced dynamics and low-end depth of the originals. The KZ-115 follows the winding recipe from the Gibson Kalamazoo factory, using the original winder setup. The coil, wound on a non-adjustable, camless winding machine—a hallmark of the original winder—is called the "KZ-115 Vintage Center-Focused Coil." While this center-focused coil has the same number of turns as other PAFs wound on the Leesona 102, Slug 101, and ME-301, the difference in winding machine and coil winding technique results in a tonal character with a warm low end and crisp, crunchy midrange. The ThroBak KZ-115 demonstrates the importance of machine precision in PAF sound.・ Vintage-spec butyrate bobbin made in the USA to replicate the PAF ・ Coil wound on a Gibson-customized KZ/LP-115 winder from the era ・ Vintage PAF-style baseplate made in the USA by ThroBak ・ Vintage-style pickup covers (nickel-plated, no copper) made in the same Kalamazoo shop as the originals Made in the USA with the same alloy as the 1950s PAF pole pieces, molded using an old mold. Made in the USA with a Brown & Sharpe automatic threading machine for the slug pole pieces. Made in the USA with plain enamel wire (42 AWG), processed using the same process as the vintage models. Made in the USA with a vintage-spec custom-made Alnico magnet. Made in the USA with vintage-spec braided output wire (two-strand braided shield wire). Made in the USA DC Resistance: 7.7k [ThroBak Electric Guitar Pickups] ThroBak Pickups reproduce the vintage tone sought after today using the same winding machines as those used back then. Our pickup designs, using the same winding machines as the originals, are made using the same methods as the originals, so no other pickup manufacturer can match our faithfulness. We strive to find the best winding machines and recreate the nuances of vintage PAF and P-90 sounds. Our winding machines come from Gibson's Kalamazoo factory. Here is a true reproduction that brings back to life the legendary tones that once inspired players to perform their masterpieces.
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