Total Gravy Guitarworks | Early PAF Humbuckers
Episode 5 of the Gibson SG Humbucker Hunt — and this time it's Total Gravy Guitarworks out of Fullerton, California. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
Total Gravy Guitarworks Early PAF set: https://www.totalgravy.com/store/p8/Early_P.A.F._Set.html
The hunt so far:
Ep. 1 — Stock Gibson Burstbuckers: https://youtu.be/xcC6wLci1DY
Ep. 2 — Seymour Duncan Antiquities: https://youtu.be/ntlHT09FXxA
Ep. 3 — Fralin Pure PAF: https://youtu.be/lPHmESPyyxs
Ep. 4 — Lollar El Rayo: https://youtu.be/RoC8PYLQI6c
Total Gravy Guitarworks was started in 2015 by Derek with a single mission: recreate the classic vintage pickup tones that inspired players to pick up the guitar in the first place. Every pickup is handmade to order in Fullerton, CA using period-correct materials and NOS coil wire. The Early PAF targets the character of the 1957-1959 Patent Applied For humbuckers — the original Seth Lover design, pre-wax-potted, scatter-wound on Leesona machines, with unevenly wound coils that produced the complex harmonic response and open top end that defines the PAF sound.
The Gibson SG Standard '61 Reissue has been substantially modified from stock. StewMac Locking Kluson tuners and a StewMac bone nut addressed the tuning stability. Emerson Custom SG Wiring Kit throughout, with Emerson Custom Treble Bleed on both volume knobs to preserve top end during volume cleanup. TonePros ABR-1 replacement saddle with nylon saddles replaces the original stop tail hardware.
The R2R Electric R2RGeMaster Treble Booster (@djlavalamp) joins from chapter 5 — NOS Philips/Mullard AC107 germanium transistors, Dallas Rangemaster circuit, 6-position NOS input capacitor switch, running into the Benson Amps Monarch.
🎸 Total Gravy Guitarworks: https://www.totalgravy.com
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch: https://www.bensonamps.com/amps/monarch
🎛️ R2R Electric R2RGeMaster: https://www.r2relectric.com
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🎸 Gibson SG Standard '61 Reissue | Total Gravy Guitarworks Early PAF Set | Emerson Custom Wiring
🎛️ R2R Electric R2RGeMaster | NOS AC107 | 6-Position Capacitor Switch
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch
