"Over The Pond Guy" PAFs

[ReverendJWblues]

Hey someones knocking on my door right now, is that you Bobbo?

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

Well it seems your already over the pond yourself .. So maybe you should just start knocking on doors asking people if they are " Over the Pond Guy " ... ( It could work ) !!!

Well i've got to the end of my street and no one has admitted that they are OTPG yet. But i think the guy at number 73 looked a bit shocked when i mentioned that name ?.... I'll keep my eye on him i think.

...Now whitch direction shall i go now.....To the Pub i think.

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel's tech

Well i've got to the end of my street and no one has admitted that they are OTPG yet. But i think the guy at number 73 looked a bit shocked when i mentioned that name ?.... I'll keep my eye on him i think.

...Now whitch direction shall i go now.....To the Pub i think.

While your at the pub .. If you see a Gent drinking a pint of stout with a white carnation in his lapel " That's OTPG " ... Now to confirm it , Go up to him and say ... The sun rises in the east !!! If it's really him , He'll reply with ... The sun sets in the west !!!

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

While your at the pub .. If you see a Gent drinking a pint of stout with a white carnation in his lapel " That's OTPG " ... Now to confirm it , Go up to him and say ... The sun rises in the east !!! If it's really him , He'll reply with ... The sun sets in the west !!!

1 Pub down...92 to go. I think I'm going to be very very drunk when i find him.

[BOBBO]

Just got a parcel from " Over the Pond " !!!

[Liam]

Beautiful.

Saw some boxes of rings waiting to be "fettled" about a week back, I see he's got quite a few done now. There's a lot of work goes into those rings you know, a craftsman!

Also got a pair waiting by my R9 for when the OTPG PAFs arrive (they are currently maturing in a mysterious garden somewhere in the UK at the moment).

I'll post some pics. It's all very exciting even this side of the pond.

Shame the PAFs never made it into the Tonequest Report. Maybe not everyone needs to know about them...

Liam

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Liam

Beautiful.

Saw some boxes of rings waiting to be "fettled" about a week back, I see he's got quite a few done now. There's a lot of work goes into those rings you know, a craftsman!

Also got a pair waiting by my R9 for when the OTPG PAFs arrive (they are currently maturing in a mysterious garden somewhere in the UK at the moment).

I'll post some pics. It's all very exciting even this side of the pond.

Shame the PAFs never made it into the Tonequest Report. Maybe not everyone needs to know about them...

Liam

You are so right Liam , There is alot of hand detailing and aging that goes into every set of these rings !!! It takes skill ,time and artisanship to perfectly replicate 50 years worth of aging

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

Just got a parcel from " Over the Pond " !!!

That pic looks like someone opened the coffin of a Les Paul and all they found left were the bones.

The colour on them looks really good. just the right amount of grime as well. I wonder if OTPG will eventually end up making the entire guitar. Maybe he would put in the right inlays and other stuff that Gibson miss.

[RMC1]

Hey Bob,am i allowed to post OTPG Porn too

[Liam]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel's tech

I wonder if OTPG will eventually end up making the entire guitar.

Me too...

Very nice, RMC1. Which rings are those?

[BOBBO]

Hey Bob,am i allowed to post OTPG Porn too

Heck yeah !!! The more OTP the better !!!

[BOBBO]

I've been getting a whole slew of questions reguarding the "Over the Pond Guy " PAF's , I hope this little rant will answer some of the FAQ's !!!


The PAF's made by "Over the Pond Guy " are the most vintage accurate reproductions of real PAF's available anywhere at any price , The gentleman in the UK that makes them has been researching vintage instruments for most of his life and has devoted a good part of his life to studying what makes a great PAF , His philosophy on making a reproduction sound like a real PAF is to replicate every piece of the pickup exactly as it was in those magic 50's years , The bobbins used are made from butrate like they were in the 50's , To my knowledge nobody else uses the correct materials today , OTPG has his own sandcast Alnico 4 magnets made to the exact recipe that was used in his favorite sounding set of real 59 PAF's , The baseplates are identical to those used in PAF's with even the route the wire follows out of the pickup exactly reproduced , The PAF waterslide decals are spot on , Even the paper tape that wraps around the wire is identical to 50's , All metal parts have also been sourced by OTPG and are exact to vintage spec like pole screws & baseplates , The covers are the same nickle silver that Gibson used and are the have that distinctive sharp squared PAF shape , Most sets of OTPG pickups come aged but on request sets can be ordered unaged , All vintage bobbin color combinations are available double black * double white * zebra * , The average readings for his set of PAF's is 7.4-7.5K and 7.9-8.0K but he will do a hotter wind on request , These pickups really do replicate a PAF in every way both looks and sound , Please feel free to Email me for any info I didn't provide here !!! I'm hoping to have a good selection in at all times but the usual lead time on a custom order set is about 4 to 5 weeks , I hope this information has been helpful to anyone curious about "Over the Pond Guy " pickups !!!

Thank You.....
Other Side of the Pond Clown

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

THANK YOU... It's nice to have a bit of information to read on what he's aiming for with his stuff.

[RMC1]

I hadn`t actually had the chance to either play,or hear mine,until today.Maria uploaded some Samples of my OTPG`s for me last Night.HOLY SHIT!!,Bob told me a while ago that when i heard them,they would blow my mind.Bob,you`re 100% correct on that.These things not only look amazing,they sound amazing too.

[Texas07R8]

Gee, I can't wait to get the OTPG set of pickups I won in december...

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Texas07R8

Gee, I can't wait to get the OTPG set of pickups I won in december...

I believe Alex said they were going out this week by Priority mail !!!

[RMC1]

Well i know one thing,I`M IN LOVE

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by RMC1

I hadn`t actually had the chance to either play,or hear mine,until today.Maria uploaded some Samples of my OTPG`s for me last Night.HOLY SHIT!!,Bob told me a while ago that when i heard them,they would blow my mind.Bob,you`re 100% correct on that.These things not only look amazing,they sound amazing too.

Originally Posted by RMC1

Well i know one thing,I`M IN LOVE

Hey , I wouldn't lie to a guy out there protecting my freedom !!! Just get back safe and sound so you can play them in person and really appreciate their tone !!!

[decoy205]

clips yet???? I wonder what they sound like compared to Rev's shed pups.

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by decoy205

clips yet???? I wonder what they sound like compared to Rev's shed pups.

Nobody is home at my place right now , So I'm shaking the glass out of the windows here with my baby " Sybil " with her OTPG pups , My Marshall & my new toy the Ross Flanger !!! I'm really a bit technologicaly challenged when it comes to posting clips !!! But if I could record this setup purring the way it is right now !!!! " Marrone " As my Grandma would say !!!





Say hello to my Yorkie " Molly" !!! Whatever you guys do , Don't let Mrs Bobbo know I was smokin in the house !!!

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

That dog only has one ear!.. I hope it didn't get blow it off when you exposed it to the OTPG's full volume. I could see a lawsuit coming if that happens to often.

HELLO MOLLY

[decoy205]

Let's here it bobbo. Ya got the set up now share the wealth.

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by decoy205

Let's here it bobbo. Ya got the set up now share the wealth.

I'm trying to have clips done by someone who can really do the "Over the Pond " pickups some justice !!! But i'll give it a try if somebody would like to help me out !!! I'm not very familiar with how to record and post clips on the web !!! I have a video camera but it only has the AV outs red*white*yellow* ??? I think , So i'm not sure how to upload from that , and I don't have a mic to record an MP3 to the computer yet !!! Anyone have idea's ???

[decoy205]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

I'm trying to have clips done by someone who can really do the "Over the Pond " pickups some justice !!! But i'll give it a try if somebody would like to help me out !!! I'm not very familiar with how to record and post clips on the web !!! I have a video camera but it only has the AV outs red*white*yellow* ??? I think , So i'm not sure how to upload from that , and I don't have a mic to record an MP3 to the computer yet !!! Anyone have idea's ???

Does your camera have a usb or firewire output?? If not the yellow wire is the video out and the white wire is a "mono". Do you have an audio in on your computer?

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by decoy205

Does your camera have a usb or firewire output?? If not the yellow wire is the video out and the white wire is a "mono". Do you have an audio in on your computer?

I just discovered that my Sony Vaio has the AV inputs ..red*white*yellow* Maybe I can go direct into the computer ???

[Liam]

Trouble with most of these "youtube" pickup demos is that they are recorded on poor equipment. At the very least it's got to be a decent mic (SM57/8 would do) into a high quality soundcard.

Once you've done that, I still won't be able to hear the demo in much quality as I've got a very basic soundcard at this end.

I must say I find the "youtube" demos to be of little help.

[decoy205]

Right I think recorded sound clips either direct or with a mic are best. I have all the gear to record quality sound clips. I dont have video camera except the one in my dig camera. What kind of camera are you using?

[BOBBO]

I have a few different people working on getting me some high quality OTPG clips ... But it may take a little while ... If anybody that plays "Over the Pond Guy's " feels like contributing a clip or video feel free in the meanwhile !!!

[Nigel Tufnel's tech]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

While your at the pub .. If you see a Gent drinking a pint of stout with a white carnation in his lapel " That's OTPG " ... Now to confirm it , Go up to him and say ... The sun rises in the east !!! If it's really him , He'll reply with ... The sun sets in the west !!!

I found OTPG in a quiet little pub. he was a true gent. He was reading a book on an instrument called "The Hammer" or something to that affect, he spoke words of wisdom to me, and told tails of his quest. It was a pleasure to speak with him.

..Well i think i did?.....but i was very very drunk.

[BOBBO]

I found OTPG in a quiet little pub.

I told you a white carnation not red !!!