ToneSlinger

05/31/2026

NEW! Part 1 of 2 parts. Part 2 is in the comments.

A discussion and demo about Edward Van Halen's Broken Coil pickup i...

05/24/2026

We're not a mass production outfit, and there will be more pickups in stock soon...but we want to do something special for Christmas, so the planning needs to start now. Perhaps a very limited run of a complete set for the VH guitar collector/maker in your life? Let us know, in the comments (or send a suggestion to Paul at [email protected]) what you'd like to give, or to receive, for Christmas (this stuff takes months of planning, parts-stocking, etc). Let's make it a great Christmas for a few loved ones.

04/12/2026

Hi folks: the first batch of V.A.F.s sold in less than an hour. We'll be adding more to the inventory. It will probably take a week or two. In the meantime, be sure to click on the "Notify" link on the product page so that you'll automatically receive a notification when they're back in stock.

Paul McKeever had a theory about what makes some Gibson P.A.F. humbuckers not merely good, but great-sounding. He wanted to capture the tone of the bridge P.A.F. in Edward Van Halen's 1958 Gibson Flying V guitar, which was used to record numerous guitar tracks on the album "1984", including "Hot For...

04/12/2026

NEW & NOW AVAILABLE: Our V.A.F.. The perfection of months of scientific experimentation aimed at achieving a recipe for a P.A.F.-style pickup the captures the tone of one of the best ever put to vinyl: the P.A.F. in Edward Van Halen's 1958 Gibson korina Flying V guitar.

Each is hand-made by Paul McKeever, not mass-produced, so get yours from the first batch. More are coming, but expect several weeks' wait for a second batch once we're out of stock.

Paul McKeever had a theory about what makes some Gibson P.A.F. humbuckers not merely good, but great-sounding. He wanted to capture the tone of the bridge P.A.F. in Edward Van Halen's 1958 Gibson Flying V guitar, which was used to record numerous guitar tracks on the album "1984", including "Hot For...