Uncovered 57 SB-PAF Humbucker Strat and low wound coil geometry

and low wound coil geometry twinned with a larger

Our BearTron pickups are the SUNBEAR take on the much-loved Filtertron Humbucker designed by Ray Butts in the mid 50s

Seb was looking for a set with swagger and grit while also offering him the dynamic range needed to flex into virtually any Strat-based scenario he found himself in on stage

This style of pickup may sound like a simple size change but unfortunately the decreased width of the humbucker route means it’s not an easy task

Uncovered 57 SB-PAF Humbucker Strat and low wound coil geometryWhere do you start with the PAF? Well, theres our low wind 57 set of course but what about if you want some more classic burst bark and punch? Well, these are our answer. Maintaining our typical goal of clarity, sweetness and musicality we add a rough cast Alnico IV magnet to the bridge pickup for some extra high end grit, alongside a very even low mid 8k output to round things out.