Bogner PAF Pickups

Bogner Amplification launches the new Bogner PAF pickup set, built in conjunction with Arcane Pickups.

Bogner PAF Pickups

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This is an interesting new expansion for the company, who is known primarily as a boutique amp builder. This may very well be just the start of other future guitar gear products from the company.

Since Arcane Pickups is just a mere mile away from Bogner’s factory, it is not surprising to find that they have are connected with the amp builder. This connection finally gave way to a Bogner branded pickup line that is designed by the company and built using the facilities and expertise of Arcane pickups.

This pickup line is designed by Bogner, and built by Arcane in their nearby factory in Lost Angeles. These PAFs are built using vintage machinery and vintage-spec materials to better replicate the classic appearance and tone of old PAF humbuckers. The company says, “These pickups deliver clear, balanced and sweet cleans. It’ll be instantly evident you’ll hear and feel dynamic, articulate and harmonically rich overdriven tones that don’t get in the way of your guitars tonality and playing style.”

The neck pickup is built using Alnico III and has an output at 7.9K. The bridge humbucker on the other hand features Alnico II magnets and a hotter output of 8.5K. Both are wound using actual working vintage pickup machines so that each pickup is built as close to real PAFs as possible.

Specifications:

  • Bridge; Alnico II at 8.5k output
  • Neck; Alnico III at 7.9k output
  • Traditional or F Spacing
  • 1 or 4 conductor wiring
  • Bogner “B” etched into the cover
  • Uncovered or available as distressed, raw or polished Nickel cover
  • Individually hand-stamped serial number

Based on the video demo, the new pickups have quite the output while still remaining true to the classic appeal of the brand’s name. Aside from this PAF recreation, Bogner is planning to release more pickups, including single-coil ones that are handbuilt by the team at Arcane.

The Bogner vintage PAF style humbuckers are going to be sold exclusively through the company’s website. Pickups with no cover are more affordable, with a price tag that starts around $144. Depending on the pickup cover you choose, the price can get a bit more expensive, up to $169.

For more information and other details, head over to Bogner.

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