Mixtape

Early 80's Heritage Spec Reproductions

The early 80's saw some of the first reproduction PAF style pickup come to market, with Greco offering Dry Z model pickups in higher end LP copies out of Japan and Gibson offering Tim Shaw designed reproduction pickups for various Heritage models as the T-Top was slowly transitioned out.  The Mixtape is a reinterpretation of these first run reproductions.

Built with a blend of PAF and T-Top materials: PAF style long bar AlNiCo II magnets and PAF type outputs coupled with era abundant T-Top style SPN magnet wire.  The final tone profile is a bit of T-Top bite with classic PAF dynamics.  

Punchy top end with great overall dynamics and a classic vintage versatility, the Mixtape captures a nascent era of vintage reproductions.

Built by hand in Syracuse NY, the Mixtape features classic Manlius design elements, including hand scatter-winding, american sourced magnets, vintage steel alloy parts, universal depth base-plate legs, maple spacers, and light wax potting for consistent performance.

General Specs

• Baseplates - pure nickel silver with universal depth legs
• Magnets - AlNiCo II Rough Long Bar
• Wire - Vintage SPN
• Covers - pure nickel silver, plated or unplated, if desired
• Bobbins - high sheen and field polished, various colors
• Spacing - Standard and wide F spacing available on all models
• Conductor - vintage braid two conductor or low impedance 4 conductor
• Winding - scatter-wound with mismatched vintage style  coils
• Aging - available at no additional cost
• DC 7.5k neck ; 8.0k bridge