1959 Blues PAF Humbucker Set

  • 1959 Blues PAF Humbucker Set

1959 Blues PAF Humbucker Set

One Click. Pro Tone for Life.

Description

Obsession + Focus + Passion = Legendary Blues Tone

If you’re the type of player who believes amazing blues tone is about feel and nuance, then you’re the type of player we built these for. 

If you know that the right note, bent the right way, says more than a flurry of scales—then welcome in. You’ve found your pickups.


Obsession of Tone

Most builders talk about “cloning” 1959 PAFs like it’s a recipe you can just copy. The truth is, those early humbuckers were all over the place. Some were flat, some were harsh—and a rare few had that thing… the voice that makes a guitar sound alive.

"I’ve spent decades tearing apart real vintage sets, chasing down the details others overlook. Wire gauge, internal coil tension, magnet charge curve, even how the coil offset changes the way a note blooms. I don’t just measure specs. I live inside the pickup until I know why it moves you." - Randall Van Dyke (founder of ToneSpec)

That obsession led to the 1959 ToneSpec Blues Humbucker. It’s not just another “PAF-style” set. It’s the result of years of dissecting, listening, and revoicing until the feel matched the rare originals players swear by.

If you’re the type of player who knows that mojo isn’t an accident—it’s the sum of a thousand tiny choices—then you’ll understand what we’ve done here.

Every set is wound, tested, and refined until it delivers the open, articulate, warm and complex tone that makes you forget about gear and fall back in love with your guitar.

This isn’t production. This is obsession—turned into tone. 


Focus on Pro Tone

Look around. Players are trading in Duncans, Fralins, Lollars, even boutique one-offs—for ToneSpec. Why? Because the proof is in the playing.

-Trusted by Grammy-winning composers

-Played by first-call session pros

-Built for players that require the best for their music

And when you hear it from the players themselves, it hits even harder:

“These pickups give me the dynamics and soul I need. They respond like a voice—best pickups I ever played”
Wilbert Crosby Jr. (formerly of BB King Band)


Passion of Perfection

Perfection isn’t an accident—it’s a process. Every 1959 ToneSpec Blues Humbucker is built under a microscope of detail.

-Built to vintage output standards, measured and matched to the tightest tolerances in the business.

-Magnets are aged, charged, and tested for consistency—not just once, but through repeated cycles.

-Every set is run through an in-depth testing protocol that shifts temperature and humidity, so they perform flawlessly on stage, in the studio, or on the road. Day after day, night after night, no matter where you live or where your next gig takes you.

If you’re the kind of player who believes the difference between good and great lives in the details—then you’ll hear why this obsession with perfection matters from the very first note.


Vintage Tone without Vintage Prices

Vintage 1959 humbuckers cost more than a car. But this set?

It gives you true vintage blues tone for a fraction of vintage—backed with a lifetime warranty.

And now they’re yours—if you’re ready to upgrade from average to elite.

This is your moment. Claim it.

👉 Watch the Video. Get Real Blues Tone. Change Your Playing Forever.
Act fast—ToneSpec Sets are built in small batches and often sell out before we restock.

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PRO TESTIMONIALS

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“You are a Genius. These things make a solid state amp sound like it has Tubes in it. They have this 3-D thing going on. I’ve tried every important pickup upgrade since 1983 & the pickups are the best by far. I want these in all of my guitars.”
-Mark Whitfield, Legendary Guitarist
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"I was knocked out by your pickups! Plugged straight in, it sounds like it was going through a top shelf tube compressor—only better.
I’m the luthier/owner of Stonetree Custom Guitars for over 20 years now. My goal is to craft a “brand new old guitar”. I have relied on a couple of the biggest boutique pickup makers for the most part, but your pickups are a game changer. I have built guitars for many pros including Eric ‘Roscoe’ Ambel & Joe Bonamassa."
-Scott Platts, Luthier
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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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“It sounds like the have Tubes in them...almost three dimensional. They just sound really sweet. I don’t how they do it but they even feel sweet. Just like vintage pickups but with more sustain and less noise. They are just amazing”
-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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“Fascinating recording the Les Paul Gold Top with the 57/61 Deluxe PAF's and comparing to my other Les Paul with stock pickups! At higher gain levels the Tone Specific's has great definition. There are harmonics coming out of the amp in the room I’m not used to with when using the Tone Specific's & it translate's beautifully when recorded! Interesting!!”
Doug Rappoport (Edgar Winter Band)
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"Your pickups are killer. I've played a lot of guitar in my life but these pickups are the best I've played. I know you've worked hard at your craft but you should be very proud. You deserve all the kudos you get. Thank you very much".
-Lightnin Willie, Blues Recording Artist
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