P.A.F. Pickup Secrets: Meteor ME-301 PAF Humbucker Pickup Winder (STILL USED TODAY!)

Learn about the last of the great ThroBak P.A.F. pickup winding machines, the Meteor ME-301 coil winder. ThroBak Electronics has gathered a working museum of vintage Gibson P.A.F. and P90 guitar pickup winders. The ThroBak Meteor ME-301 P.A.F. pickup winder stands alone as being the last of the 50's vintage era guitar pickup winding machines that are still used by Gibson Guitar to wind pickups. Learn the history of the Meteor ME-301 and ME301/481A as guitar pickup winding machines. Jon Gundry explains what sets these machines apart from the other three known P.A.F. pickup winders owned by Gibson Kalamazoo in the 1950's. The tonal impact these machines have on the final pickup is explained along with changes to the machines through the years to the present day. Changes to wire guides, tensioning, bobbin capacity and winder speed are discussed in detail. ThroBak Electronics restored their Meteor ME-301 pickup winding machines to the original 50's era specs. This machine is used by ThroBak to make their prized P.A.F. pickup and Patent Number guitar pickup reproductions. For more information visit.: https://www.throbak.com/paf-pickups.html https://www.throbak.com/