Blackmagic Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi I am new to this forum. Can any one show me pictures of what a vintage PAF bobbins are suppose to like top and more importantly the back. I am restoring a 1960 set and need to get new bobbins to be wound. Does any one know the best place I can get original bobbins for a PAF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 lots of info here http://home.provide.net/~cfh/paf.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 as for finding them - depends how accurate you need stew-mac sell bobbins of the correct style: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Parts/Humbucker_Pickup_Parts/Humbucker_Bobbin_Set.html but i am not sure the are the correct material ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmagic Posted January 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi thanks for the reply i have been there and could not find the answers i wanted are there any other sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 you want more than taht you are probably best asking over at the mylespaul forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Stew Mac bobbins are not accurate. Go to Mojotone and order the Vintage PAF Butyrate Humbucker bobbins they are probably the closest to accurate you can get without serious work. Vintage-PAF-Butyrate-Humbucker-Slug-Side Vintage-PAF-Butyrate-Humbucker-Screw-Side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Stew Mac bobbins are not accurate. Go to Mojotone and order the Vintage PAF Butyrate Humbucker bobbins they are probably the closest to accurate you can get without serious work. Vintage-PAF-Butyrate-Humbucker-Slug-Side Vintage-PAF-Butyrate-Humbucker-Screw-Side thats the material i was trying to think of - stew mac ones are deifnately not butyrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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