I actually have come closer to a genuine PAF as I ever have and all by a mistake. Go figure.... I accidentally put the bridge Pickup in with the mounting ring backwards causing the slug side to be closer to the strings and what do you know. It was right there all the while just had to make a goof to find it. Man i'm dense, now to go work up a few new proto's. Thats not the whole story I did a few other things as well just trying things out which I will keep to little ol me.