Buckers Sets: Duane Cherry Burst A3 & A2

By Riverhorse · Vol. 27, No. 3 · January-February 2026

Pete Flynn discusses his Duane Allman-inspired rough-cast A3 and A2 humbucker sets, tracing the research and listening that goes into replicating iconic PAF tones, followed by a hands-on review that praises the pickups' clarity, body, and historically correct pure nickel covers.

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