RAW Vintage by Xotic RV-5760 Black Non-Aged micro humbucker, position chevalet

At this moment I am afraid that I am starting to sound like I am working for Xotic or RAW Vintage or EBS or what ever other Company is under their roof. I am not.

Currently I own 14 different pickups from RAW Vintage. Talking about them in superlatives might make me sound like a Fanboy. But if so then only while I think they deserve it.

Now are they for everyone? Certainly not. For someone looking for type of sound they promise they just might be one of the best solutions you can find.

If you look for some version of vintage humbucker PAF style your search might stop with some of the versions of the RAW Vintage RV-5760 series.

Overall rules in the RV5760 series:

Open version is sounding different then closed version. It for the lack of a better word it sounds more open.

All versions are Alnico II and scatter wound as well as non potted.

As in the good old times two pickups of the same model will not measure same values.

Bridge variants is where you have most of the differences.

Neck models have only one spacing and measure around 7,5K.

LP Bridge versions measure around 8K.

F spaced versions measure around 8.4K

F Spaced bridge models fit perfect in most of the PRS guitars while LP model will miss a middle of outside pole peaces fro a millimeter or two. It will work and might sound good specially if you want to stay with lover resistance value. Only F spaced fits almost perfect but brings more resistance and bit different sound.


Back to this model

This is a LP Spaced open non aged version. Pole peaces are spaced narrower than in F versions.


This LP Version is not as hot as F spaced models but have bit more top end. Sounds very clear.

Version with cover sound more vintage and have more LP specific color in the mid range. Adds to complexity of a tone but is not as clear sounding as open version.

This is cleanest sounding bridge version of them all. It is free of any thin metallic middle range sound in it that troubles some modern PAF clones.

If you want real PAF clone you will need to go to a version with a cover and I would recommend aged version.

But if you want a sound that opens up a vintage sound to more clear version this is it. In 60's and 70's some players where opening their original PAF's in their LP's to achieve this tone. This Pick up brings it in from the box.

Overdriven character changes as well. If this is what you are looking for you will be pleasantly surprised.

If your LP sounds muddy this pickup can help out. Specially if your LP came with high output pickup.