Kinman Astound PAF Humbucker

Expression is the 3rd Dimension
When a pickup is over-wound to achieve high output there is a high price to pay for it. Over-winding increases coil capacitance dramatically. Capacitance is the electrical measurement that is responsible for making the tone control kill not only the highs but robbing dynamics, touch sensitivity and expression from the sound, making playing slower and harder. Over-wound high output pickups sound like when you talk with your hand over your mouth. That is the reason we do not use over-wound coils to get high output .... we want every Kinman to deliver the maximum amount of expression dynamics to our customers. Our high energy model, the PAF Astound delivers significantly higher output and extra drive using a highly efficient Patented magnetic circuit that collects wasted magnetism and directs it to the strings and coils where it is used to generate additional voltage and dynamics. Thus you get high output and increased dynamics at the same time which is the opposite of normal high output pickups
The PAF Astound is a high energy version of the PAF+ with an overdose of drive and dirty growl n grind for the bridge position. Awesome dynamic range and exceptional touch sensitivity with ultimate clarity adds a 3rd dimension to the sound that effortlessly cuts through the mix. Compared to a vintage PAF humbucker it has better/faster attack, and dynamic response and tracks as fast as lightening in response to blurringly fast pick attack and is very responsive to pinch harmonics and hammer-ons which makes it a must for shredders as well as rock and heavy rock. It growls effortlessly on the wound strings and sings sweetly on the plain strings with an intense harmonic bloom which is not spiky.
Split single coil sound is the secret weapon of the PAF Astound, very Strat-like and has better loudness balance and noticeably less hum than regular humbuckers.
Recommend mainly for the bridge position paired with a PAF+ or PAF 59LPS in the neck. We refer to the PAF Astound paired with PAF+ as the PAF Suite.
Kinman humbuckers with Patented advanced magnetic circuit will take you where no other humbucker can take you …. on a journey into expressive sonic dimensions.

High Expression factor
Highly convincing split single coil sound
Totally immune to microphonic screech.
Absolutely Zero-Hum (more silent than regular humbuckers)

Recommend mainly for the bridge position.
Patent number 8,791,351 B2
Kinman Humbuckers can be ordered with the optional 2 wire and 5 wire Gibson Quick Connect circuit board connectors shown below. Check inside the control cavity. More connection options below.








Number of parts in this pickup: 29 Number of parts in similar pickup: 22

Technical & Application info:










The Baseplate is Laser engraved with all Identity info



The bridge pickup in the PAF Suite. Weapon of choice for Tone connoisseurs.
Direct replacement for conventional humbuckers.
Hook-up cable

Can be split so has a 3 conductor hook-up cable.
4 conductor cabling for Series, Parallel and Split upon request.

Connection means available

Bare wires for soldering.
Kinman connectors for plugging into any Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness.- including the 2 pickup KHP-90 for Gibson style guitars.
Gibson 2 wire and 5 wire Quick Connect plug for Gibson harness.











Pot & Capacitor values

Best with 500k Ohm for Volume & Tone. Many Gibson's have 300k which makes a darker, less dynamic sound.
Normal tone cap value of 0.022µF in 63 ~ 100 volt Polyester. Smaller value lessen the severity of Treble cut, higher values increase it.

Output Polarity:

in-phase with Gibson and Copy humbuckers
in-phase with all other Kinman pickups
opposite phase to Fender Strat

Pole spreads

50mm for all applications except the bridge position of a Strat with vintage 6 point bridge and saddle spread of 56.4mm as well as bridge position in other guitars with a bridge saddle spread less than 54mm.
53mm for bridge position in Strats with a genuine vintage 6 point bridge, saddle spread of 56.4mm.

Mounting options

conventional 2 screws mounting,
also available with 3 screw mounting (you specify the distance between the two top screws)

Covers and colors

Open and Closed top Natural Nickel-Silver, Kin-Chrome and Gold plated covers. Our exclusive Kin-Chrome covers have Zero impact on sonic performance (a world first)
Open top Natural Nickel-Silver, Kin-Chrome or Gold covers
Various colored top plates are available for open top covers (Black, Cream, White, Blue & Green).
Kinman humbuckers are engineered differently without molded plastic bobbins. Removing covers will not reveal bobbins and we advise against it.




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