Paf Pro vs Paf Joe

[taphappy]

Well I've grown tired of the paf pro lately, and Im ready to make a change. Right now I'm planning on putting a fred in the bridge of my RGT3120. My question is if the paf joe is really a big improvement over the paf pro, or if its basically the same and Dimarzios using Joes name to sell there product.

[jalguitarman]

I have never used the paf pro but i have a paf joe and i can tell you what its like in my mahogany/maple topped bluesbird. Warm but clean Very clean A guy at dimarzio said the low end is cleaner than the pro and the low end is clean. one of the cleanest buckers i have heard for playing distoted chords in the neck position, mids are just sweet. hope this helps you man.

[taphappy]

That gives me a better idea of the tone, the paf pro is terrible at chords in the neck. Really I just want a different neck tone to mix things around.

[jalguitarman]

That gives me a better idea of the tone, the paf pro is terrible at chords in the neck. Really I just want a different neck tone to mix things around.

i was seriously considering the pro not long ago and the guy said it would be better with the amp i have. Also i would say the paf joe has some versitillity to it. Take a look at the specs on a 59. My blues bird came stock with them and the joe is warmer in a way but unbelievably cleaner. Go figure.

[taphappy]

Sounds good, I want something vintage sounding opposed to the modern sounding pros.

[rguser]

has anyone tried breed neck in the bridge?
it's supposed to be another derivation of paf pro, more bass added than fred.

[Dave Z]

I just got my Breed Neck & will be trying it in the bridge over the weekend, keep an eye on the "Battle of the 10K bridge pickups" thread.

[wixomwhat]

PAF joe is ment to sound like a 50's pickup. the PAF pro is a modern or 80's modern voicing of a PAF type pickup.

[GOLDWING68NV]

I've got a breed-neck model in my les paul jap-copy.it was my first guitar i bought back in 1982 at guitar center.the guitar is some cheap wood with no tone.after trying the breed-neck model.i was blown away.i had the paf pro in it first and it was a very nice pickup,but this guitar is very bright and lifeless so i was looking for the same modern open paf tone like the paf pro but with a little bit more on the bottom end and a tad hotter.that's excatly what i got with the breed-neck model.it's just like the dimarzio website chart shows its e.q. to be like.it's chunky & crunchy,open and very,very clear under massive gain-no mud!!! total winner and never left this guitar since i put it in about a year ago.really a very versatile pickup.it can do blues,jazz,rock,80's metal,shred,death/doom metal.a diamond in the ruff!!! try it out.....................also ,the fred model is really neat,also,but if your issue with the paf pro is lack of bottom end-dont waste you time with the fred.if you're looking for a somewhat similiar tone and e.q.,but with a "twist",then definately try the fred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!