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Dang these noisy little pickups can make some great sounds! But how great? Let's listen to four sets in a '95 Gibson Les Paul Special and compare them to a real deal '56 Les Paul Special. Pickups from Reilander, Organic, Onamac Windery and ThroBak all weigh in on P90 tone, all with a little bit something different going on. And just because you asked us, a '63 Gibson Melody Maker just for fun.

Doug and Pat return with five new PAF style humbucking pickup demos and as always will be comparing them to the original PAF equipped 1958 Les Paul goldtop tone machine known as "Oscar". Let's check out the Duncan Antiquity set, Geppetto Nomad set, Onamac Windery Top Shelf set, Rheilander Muckbucker and from Chile the Organic Stigma. How do they do? Let's find out in spite of all the danger.

They're back from wherever they were and have three new pickup sets for the PAF tone curious out there. The Bare Knuckle "The Mules" from England (played in two different guitars) and the Sigil "Holy Grail" sets from Canada. Sigil doesn't just use vintage spec wire on them, he actually uses NOS wire from 1958 and '59 wound accordingly on the "58 LTD" and "59 LTD". Can you hear the difference? How about with covers on or off? Sounds like fun so let's get going then, but not without a stern warning - these guys like to talk about guitars and pickups A LOT and it seems that nothing can stop them, as if you wanted to anyway.

Doug and Pat check out some of the higher priced PAF type humbucking pickups in their on going quest for truth through tone. Featuring the popular Wizz pickups, ThroBak SLE-101, Doyle Coils TRU-CLONES and the legendary Tom Holmes sets with a direct comparison to the '58 Les Paul gold top with PAF's known as "Oscar". Worth the money? You decide friends. There is a high cover charge for this party but it just might be worth it.

Doug and Pat really get into PAF tone in this one and make a visit to The Old Days which might answer the question: why they are so darn serious all the time? Oh yeah, and what a great shootout this is as four slightly under the radar pickup winders bring their amazing tone machines up against the original 1960 Les Paul Sunburst known as "Jayne" and why D & P refuse to call it a "Burst". Also, the first installment of Rare and Unusual Guitars featuring The Worthington with early Seymour Duncan '59 pickups and it's journey to a Portland pawn shop. So look around, enjoy yourselves but remember to show some respect for your elders people, they're just trying to have some fun.

Well, these pickup makers really showed up ready to take on the 1958 Les Paul PAF equipped tone machine known as "Oscar" and we don't mean maybe. PAF modeled humbuckers from Buzztone, VIP, Geppetto and Monty's of London. Do they bring us tonal bliss? We think so but it's your turn with the score card so come on in and we'll compare notes.

Doug and Pat demo pickups from RC Pickups, Tamm Custom Pickups, Sanford Magnetics and Tyson Tone Lab and compare them to an original 1958 Les Paul Standard named "Oscar". Independent winders are making great stuff and willing to compare what they do to an original PAF LP which is kind of refreshing. Also, introducing "Chasing Oscar", a feast for the ears if you know what we mean. Yeah!

Ah yes, the P90, the venerable old single coil pickup from Gibson. Just the ugly, old noisy stepsister to the PAF's or an ultimate tone machine all it's own? It's time to revisit the P90's from the fifties as well as find out what the boutique pickup winders like Lollar, Tyson, RC and Sanford Magnetics have to offer and how they compare. Noisy, greasy and emotional: We love 'em, are you ready?

Doug and Pat take a time out from their busy, exciting lives to answer some of the questions asked them over the last two years about vintage and new guitars and amps, recording them, adjusting them, Pat's pipe and just clarifying a few things around here including some tips from Pat on what to eat before your gig. We give back people, we give back! This is the second time we've posted this because of some You Tube issues. Now better than ever!

How do custom pickup winders Shed, Sigil and Lustbucker compare against a real 1960 "burst" W/PAF's and a Gibson Custom Shop R9 W/CUSTOMbuckers (NOT BURSTBUCKERS-SORRY ABOUT THAT)? Let's tune in and find out. Also, we name the '60 "burst" finally as well as Make Doug and Pat Rich ideas.

Doug and Pat bring along more pickups and guitars to go up against '58 Gold Top known as Oscar and the early 1960 Burst. Fun facts, some big time whining from Pat and snappy patter make this a party for Les Paul fans and cool sounding pickup fans. And that's pronounced pAf, try it again. D&P