1960 P.A.F. Humbucker Pickup

Great Results on a PRS SE DGT

I replaced the original pickups in my 2026 PRS SE DGT with the BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. set and I'm very pleased with the results. The original pickups sounded good but the neck pickup was a bit too dark and lacked some of the openness I was hoping for. I made a call to BrickHouse and David picked up right away. I explained what I was looking for in terms of a pickup that would react well to the volume control, and how I enjoyed the Morgan AC-20 amp in the Fractal world. After I answered a few more of David's questions, he confidently pointed me to the 1960 P.A.F. set with #4 Alnico magnets. So I decided to give them a try and I wasn't disappointed. They were packaged very nicely and included everything necessary for the swap. The end result is just what I'd hoped for. The new pickups provided a more open and 'airy' tone with a more articulate and defined sound especially on full chords. I hear more definition on each of the notes, yet when the signal is pushed to where the things begins to break up, it holds a smooth, creamy quality that I find very appealing for rock tones that ultimately lands somewhare between smooth and gritty. So lots of edge but with just the right amount of sizzle when pushed. And as mentioned, many of these tone characteristics can be morphed with the simple twist of the volume knob. As always, tone is very subjective, but I find BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. setup very pleasing. I should note that I have a 2007 PRS Custom 22 Core model and I've used as an 'A-B' comparison between the PRS SE model with the BrickHouse pickups and although there is a slightly different character between the two, they are very similar.

1960 PAF

This is my third set of 1960 PAFs … and I just love these pickups. I put them in all my custom builds. My friends and fellow musicians love the way they sound and now want me to build them my boutique guitars. They sound great through my Bad Cat combo and my Fender Twin … they just have a sweet but raw edge tone that can either blow your hair back or bring a tear to your eye as you back off the volume knob. I really can’t wait to try Dave’s P90s next!

Great sounding pickups!

After having a set of Brickhouse Toneworks Mason Deluxe PAF’s installed in my LP Studio and being thrilled with them, I knew I wanted to try some of their other offerings. I had their noiseless dog ear P90 installed in one of my guitars, a set of their noiseless soapbar P90’s in another, and now these 1960 PAF’s. All I can say is they are all outstanding. Everything you want in a pickup is there. Clarity, balance, articulation, dynamics, etc. I also have a set of noiseless humbucker sized P90’s waiting to be installed and have equally high hopes for them. David is awesome to work with and you can tell he has a passion for his craft. I can’t recommend Brickhouse Toneworks pickups more highly!