"It has to sound old, but lively - slightly nasal, but with tight bass and brilliance in the treble."
 
This was the request that triggered the development of the Classic series.

Our Classic "Standard" PAFs are a departure from our Spirit of 59 and resemble a fat single coil, but are still "full" humbuckers. 

Creating this magic was not as easy as reducing the number of windings.
To achieve the optimal sound and playability, we adjusted every parameter of the pickup. Such as: winding pattern, coil-offset and the magnet selection.

After many tests, two variants were created:
A Classic "Standard" with AlNiCo II magnet and a variant with AlNiCo III.
We simply couldn't decide which of the two magnets the humbuckers sounded best with.
 
The AlNiCo II version sounds warm, with crisp mids, "spongier" basses and a softer attack.
The AlNiCo III variant is somewhat more brilliant in comparison, with stronger string separation and warm bass.