{"product_id":"virtuoso-p-a-f-humbucker-set-pre-owned-lifetime-warranty","title":"Virtuoso P.A.F. Humbucker Set - *Pre-Owned* Lifetime warranty","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15);\"\u003eVirtuoso Humbuckers are discontinued but we just received 2 unused sets from a pro in NYC who traded them in for a set of our 57\/61 Deluxe PAFs. We have currently 1 sets available with black bobbins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15);\"\u003ePeople are selling these for as much as $1500 on Reverb.com. If you buy these our hope is that you'll use them and not flip them for a profit. We want these to go to a real pro, not someone looking to flip for a profit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15);\"\u003eWe could sell these for full retail of $750, but that wouldn't be right. $499 is a fair price \u0026amp; they won't last long. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6kMVRwPyWiw?si=nOtM0ndqDz5tAXzl\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone of a Virtuoso - Get Inspired.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Virtuoso Guitar Player may be called upon to play many different styles, sometimes even during the same set.  The expectation is that the Virtuoso will always deliver the goods in a seemingly effortless \u0026amp; extremely musical fashion.  The Virtuoso PAF® Set was created with this type of Musician in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWouldn’t it be great if you could reach all the tones needed for a session or gig with one guitar?  Now you can! From Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz, Fusion \u0026amp; Beyond, the Virtuoso Set delivers great PAF® tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHearing the Difference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen comparing our pickup to other pickups, the great players hear the difference right away.  It seems the better the player, the more excited they get after hearing our pickups in their guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Whitfield, the incredible Jazz Guitarist, was attending a show at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York.  He was blown away by the guitar tone he was hearing that night. After the show he approached the Guitarist and asked him how he was getting that amazing tone.  The Guitarist on stage that night was the great Leo Amuedo.  Leo told Mark that he was playing the Tone Specific Virtuoso PAF’s.  A few days later Mark ordered a set for himself and a set of our 60’s Blues Pickups for his Strat.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Tested – On the Road \u0026amp; in the Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve heard a lot of people say that great vintage tone is not possible with new pickups or new guitars, this set of amazing pickups has proved the nay-sayers wrong. Don’t take our word for it, just listen to what one of our Professional Beta-Testers has to say….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo Amuedo, a Virtuso in his own right, is a member of the Chris Botti Band and plays on occasion with Blood, Sweet \u0026amp; Tears.  Leo has countless credits and is in high demand for studio work when not on tour. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody has been playing the Virtuoso set longer than Leo.  He was our original Beta-Tester and has provided invaluable feedback.  Leo has owned many guitars and used all types of Humbuckers.  Most of the humbuckers he’s played over the years did a few things well but struggled in other situations.  He’s been searching for great vintage sound PAF style pickups that would be able cover just about any situation.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo has told us that the Virtuoso P.A.F. set is the most versatile set of pickups he’s played.  They sound great in any guitar and with every amp he has tried.  Few people know tone like Leo know’s tone, we are honored beyond words that Leo has installed the Virtuoso pickups in many of his guitars.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original design of the Virtuoso pickups made for Leo were made without covers and in the traditional 6 screw + 6 slug format. Leo loved these pickups and still has a set installed in one of his favorite guitars but he wondered if there would be a way to make these awesome pickups even better for a couple of project guitars he was working on. He asked us to remove the slugs and add another set of screws. We did it for him and he loved the results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 12 screw set is now available to the general public. It’s called the “Leo Mod” so be sure to select that option if you want your Virtuoso PAF’s to have 12 screws, just like Leo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarm, Clear \u0026amp; Dynamic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve played more than a few vintage PAF® pickups then you know that no two sets sound exactly the same.  Back in the day, the materials used to make pickups varied quite a bit and you could get very different results from two seemingly identical guitars from the same year and production line. What is consistent about the PAF® era pickups, is that they are typically warm and dynamic. We used these characteristics as a starting point for the Virtuoso PAF® Set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the help of a few top professional players spanning across numerous styles of music, we created the best vintage voiced PAF® pickups to cover a variety of tones.  We accomplished this enormous task without tricky wiring or gimmicks. We stayed true to the PAF design and the tone of the most versatile PAF® pickups. If you have great pickups, then 2 pickups and a 3-way switch is all that is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can cover a variety of tone just by using your 3-way switch, adjusting the volume\/tone pots and changing your pick attack. Unlike the most humbuckers that are stiff and lacking dynamic, these pickups are super responsive to whatever you throw at them. They also have been designed to sound great in just a about any scenario a Virtuoso might find themselves in.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Tone - Modern Innovation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur painstaking design and testing process has yielded pickups that that sound great with tube amps, pedals, solid state amps, digital devices and even software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTonal Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Neck Pickup is warm while remaining very clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bridge Pickup can really cut but never gets harsh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tone is very dynamic, while have plenty of punch and articulate tones on tap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey work great with the volume and tone pots to clean up or drive your amp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12-Screw Mod AKA “the Leo Mod”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zpjTPmtLN7w\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMore About Leonardo Amuedo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo Amuedo is known worldwide for his extremely tasteful and artistic guitar tone. His musicianship has been captured on several Grammy winning recordings. Leo's style ranges across Contemporary Jazz \u0026amp; Bebop, Fusion, Blues and far beyond.  His tone and touch are the envy of 6 string slingers everywhere.  Leo is a recording artist on the Sony label. He has also toured the world with many top acts. Since 2012 he has been a member of the Chris Botti Band, they cover tunes ranging from Louis Armstrong to Led Zeppelin on a nightly basis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo loves the tone of vintage PAF's, but prefers having the cover removed to \"open up\" the tone. This works great for his style because he has warmth in hands to spare whenever he needs it. Removing the cover gives him access to a more cutting tone when he wants it. When you hear him play these very special pickups with your eyes closed, it sounds if he is playing several guitars at once. One moment, it's pure PAF bliss, the next moment it's if he's playing a vintage single coil guitar. These pickups in the right hands are so versatile and can cover just about any type of music. It's a special set of pickups made for the elite level musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo enjoys the tone of the Virtuoso stock set without any mods but wanted to take fine tuning his tone to another level. He requested that we make a pickup with 12 screws for fine tuning. When you are a Virtuoso of Leo’s caliber, you hear every little nuance. When word got out about this mod, people started to ask for the “Leo Mod”. So we just had to add is an option for everyone to experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Are you ready to get the most out of your guitar and approach the tone of a Virtuoso?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ExjXYNvogqg?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out Leonardo Amuedo on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/cv\/artist\/leonardo-amuedo\/id24057156\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eitunes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHow to Buy\/Pricing\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur P.A.F. 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