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đ„ VINTAGE SPEC 1959 HUMBUCKER â MIKE BLOOMFIELD EDITION đ„
Sweet Sustain. Soulful Mids. Chicago Fire in a Sunburst Shell.
đž INSPIRED BY MIKE BLOOMFIELDâS 1959 LES PAUL
Before Clapton, Page, or Duane... Bloomfield lit the match.
His 1959 Les Paulâthe one you hear on Highway 61 Revisited, Super Session, and East-Westâwas raw, vocal, and alive.
This set captures that early PAF tone before pedalboards, mods, or overwound hype.
đ§Ș IT'S A REAL 1959 PAF SET
This isnât a guess. Itâs a clone of a 1959 PAF setâbuilt to match the feel and fire of Bloomfieldâs tone.
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Plain Enamel wireÂ
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Alnico magnets
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Unpotted coils for full harmonic bloom
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Wound for touch-sensitivity and dynamic response
The result? A pickup that sings when you play soft⊠and screams when you dig in.
đ THE VOICE OF '59 CHICAGO BLUES
Bloomfieldâs tone wasnât just vintageâit was urgent.
No effects. No overdrive. Just a Burst, an amp, and fingers full of soul.
With this set, youâll get:
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Liquid sustain that doesnât mask your dynamics
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Scooped but vocal mids for that âsingingâ lead tone
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A smooth breakup curveâideal for touch players
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The sound of a PAF doing exactly what it was designed to do
â HANDMADE. VINTAGE-CORRECT. DROP-IN READY.
You wonât need to EQ your amp to find the tone.
With these pickup, Itâs already in your hands.
đ WHY TONESPEC IS TRUSTED BY PROS
Weâve cloned legends: Holmes, Arlo & David White.
And we only release a set if it meets or beats the real thing.
Thatâs why touring pros, boutique builders, and Grammy-winning players switch to VintSpec.
They donât want âvintage style.â
They want tone that deliversânight after night.
â ïž SMALL-BATCH BUILT â WHEN THEYâRE GONE, THEYâRE GONE
We only make a few of these each run.
Once theyâre gone, it could be months before they return.
If youâve been waiting for a real-deal Bloomfield tone,
this is the set the pros ask us for.
đŹ Have a trade-in?
We accept most major pickup brands.
Learn more here or contact us directly.
đ„ REBIRTH OF THE BLOOMFIELD BURST
Sweet and soulful. Clear but dangerous.
This is the tone that launched the American blues-rock explosion.
And now itâs yoursâif youâre ready to upgrade from average to elite.
Professional Testimonials
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âThese pickups respond just like vintage pickups. What makes them better than vintage pickups is that each set is consistent. You donât donât get that with vintage pickupsâŠsome are great & some are duds. The Tone Specificâs always sound amazing. There's nothing else like these on the market.â
-Dan Courtenay, Vintage Guitar Expert
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"These are the best pickups I've ever used. I'm so happy to have these in my guitars. They are better than vintage pickups. I was shocked to discover they are even better than the Arlo's. They just feel & sound amazing. Man you are a Genius. "
- Will Crosby, Legendary Guitarist (BB King, Aretha Franklin, Mavis Stables)
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âIt sounds like the have Tubes in them...almost three dimensional. They just sound really sweet. I donât how they do it but they even feel sweet. Just like vintage pickups but with more sustain and less noise. They are just amazingâ
-Mike Gallaher, Legendary Guitarist - Joe Cocker, Leon Russell
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"Just like vintage pickups only better. They have this dynamic thing going on kind of like a great tube amp. I imagine this is what new vintage pickups sounded like back in the 50's & 60's"
-Dani Robinson, Blues Guitarist (Performs Jimi parts w/Billy Cox Experience)
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"They sound better than all of the other pickups I've used. I think they even send better than the Arlo's. I'll be using them in my future builds."
-Ken McKay, Luthier
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