What Is The Filtertron Sound?
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2021
- Filtertron pickups are some of the most under rated guitar pickups out there in my opinion, their sparkle and overall balance make them super versatile and one of the best pickups you can put in any guitar!
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I heard Seth Lover and Ray Butts eventually worked together to create a hybrid, called the Butts-Lover Humbuckers. Apparently, they have a rounder, thicker tone than the regular FilterTrons.
Oh My!
😂
for a second i thought this was documentary now!
✌️🤣👍
You win the internet today my friend!
The intro song is She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult
In case anyone was wondering.
Killer track!
Yes...sort of! Rhett changed it to avoid copyright..!?
I love that song
Yup. Love it
Yeah, but can you say „she sells sea shells“ 10 times in a row really fast?
I really hope for a “What is the Rickenbacker sound” video
YESSSS the people need this.
Need this
I was just getting ready to say this
Would like a "What is the Guild sound" too, they are quite underrated, but I absolutely love them, i'm torn between a Starfire 3 and a Gretsch as my grial guitar
Pleaseeeeee
I still have never even played a guitar with true Filtertrons. I think this needs to change. Killer video dude.
Robert Baker, et. al., same here I haven't played a guitar with true Filter Trons yet either. I have a Gret sch G5220 with the Broad Trons and they sound pretty damn good especially for a $500 guitar
@@jonathanhudak2059 those broad'trons sound amazing in that 5220, damn good with high gain too! The filter'trons in my 5230t are not quite as aggressive and scooped as the broad'trons and they may have a little more jangle. I think they made that 5220 to try and convert some Epi LP or other double humbucker folks over to gretsch... and they should, it's a great guitar.
Noel Jacob... Thanks man. Agreed. Wow so you have the 5230 with those type of Filtertron pickups. Thanks for the heads up on the comparison of the two. It sounds like what I had reasoned that the Broadtrons will have a little more punch and oomph with distortion and that was also a determining factor plus I wanted one without the Bigsby. I had an older Korean made Electromatic Duo Jet body style bought new around 2005 (no longer have it, all black) but it had a lot of balls with high gain even more than my SG it seemed. But I love my new Casino Gold 5220 with the Broadtrons. You make a good point with yours sounding a little more jangly etc with the Filter Trons. And I would take my garage 5220 over and Epiphone Les Paul and that's why I bought it LOL. For some reason that Duo Jet body style always appealed to me and I even like it a little more than a Les Paul. Not if there's anything wrong with a Les Paul and I used to own one back in the 1990's but it just seems like everybody plays them and it was a heavy guitar as well. I like my Gretsch and SG because they are lighter as well as other reasons obviously. Another cool guitar is the new Guild T-Bird. ST P-90. If you're looking for something different with P90 style pickups it's cool as hell. I like mine a lot.
Korean made Gretsch guitars; well made, well finished, reaonably priced, Filtertrons.
A set of HS Filtertrons is pretty cheap and you can fit them in most guitars with a hole big enough for a humbucker, you should get all over it :)
This “what is the ______sound?” series has been a lot of fun to watch. Congrats on the idea and all the great follow-through. Thanks, Rhett!
Definitely. It is so helpful for inexperienced guitarist and people that don't have a lot of guitarist friends to ask. Which I am both.
Yes 💯
Would be cool to see a shootout of the "in-between" pickups such as mini-humbuckers, filtertrons, and p90s
Exactly! That would be very nice to hear
I inherited my grandfather's 1964 Gretsch County Gentleman. With a Supetron in the neck and a Filtertron in the bridge. Matched with a Bigsby Vibrato, it has a truly unique sound, bright and sparkling. Most people ask about the Supertron. I tell them, "It's the best neck pick-up I've ever heard. I am more than happy to demonstrate for anyone who wants to hear. Any reason to play this cherished guitar is all I need to send me into a colorful soundscape. Played through my VOX, Peavey or Fender amps, it sounds Great!
Filtertrons kick ass!
Post a video and put the link here.. 👇
Very curious about this pick up setup..
It sucks about your granddad but congratulations on getting that guitar and many happy tunes!
im cant decide between a supertron and classic filtertron set to put in my gibson es 390. currently it has a pair of very good p 90's but im looking for something more open and less dense in the mids that can still rock out. interested to hear your thoughts:)
I'm so glad you name and acknoledge Brian Setzer as a stand-out guitarrist. Many people don't give him the recognition he deserves. Brilliant video.
Here’s a puppy tip Rhett. Get several sets of socks fully laundered and tie them as pairs in knots. Every time the pup picks up something other than his sock toys hand him a sock toy. They love them because their teeth go down between those knots. In no time at all the pup will want to chew on nothing but those. I’ve been using that method for decades. Mostly on larger breeds, but training that way when they still have their puppy teeth and it’s a done deal. Cute lil doggo that Penny. 👍🏻
I trained my dogs to only chew bones, I put wires near their beds that would sound an alarm if squeezed (by their teeth) and I even taught them not to lick my face or put their mouths on humans so they would never bite a child or get too comfortable with their mouths being on anything but food or intruders. Your dog can lick is ass then your face I don’t give af what u say about how clean a dog mouth is, shit particles are shit particles sterilized or not and anyone who lets a dog lick their face should be taken out back and shot.
@@chowderwhillis9448 I agree allowing dogs to lick you on the face is not smart. Michael savage did a long segment in one of his shows a while back about it. There’s evidently something you can pick up that is very very serious and dangerous to your health. I cringe every time I see someone allowing their dog to lick their face. I love dogs but I don’t want them licking me anywhere.
The Cult and a Gretsch. So awesome. Billy Duffy killed it on that song with a White Falcon and it's awesome to see you cover it as well. I love Gretsch guitars and they're my all time favorites.
🤘my thoughts exactly
Love Duffy's early style.
I saw them when they were called Southern Death Cult play in a pub in Bradford in my first year at university in 1981. They were the talk of the town at about that time. Deservedly went on to huge success. And yeah Billy Duffy has his own unique thing which is always the hallmark of a proper guitarist. And lifelong friend of Johnny Marr which makes him double cool in my book.
@@nicennice Super cool and the tie in to Johnny Marr is awesome. That guy is beyond amazing on the guitar.
That is one of the best explanations of why the Gretsch sound works so well with delays and reverb..... it is so hard to put into words what we hear or perceive with our ears. .....amazing as always Rhett
I love the sound of Filtertrons, and I am interested in acquiring a Gretsch to get that sound. The Who's "Who's Next" was recorded with a 6120, and I just love the sound of the electric guitar on that album. Nice delve into the history of this great pickeup.
The tones you highlight are surreal! Definitely makes me want to experiment to get a tone that's satisfying!
DON'T DO IT. The bear you have now is the best gear ever
Just an FYI, DeArmond was the name of manufacturer for the original Gretsch pickups, called DeArmond "dynasonic" pickups :)
(For reference, this was simply a tip to the name of the original gretsch pickups mentioned in the video, since there seems to be misunderstanding with every reply I get).
Was gonna point that out
Dynasonics aren’t Filtertrons, tho.
@@NILGRU
Yes I'm well aware. If you watched the whole video, rhett mentions gretsch's original pickups (dynasonics) which is what I was referring to.
Gretsch used DeArmond Dynasonic pickups for a while, but they wanted to make their own pickups and they wanted a humbucking pickup like other guitar manufacturers were also wanting at the time. It's my understanding that Gretsch made the Filter'Trons themselves, not DeArmond. If that's not what you meant, that's my mistake, just wanted to clarify.
@@livewire2759
No one here is saying that dearmond made filtertrons. My comment was meat to be a tip to rhett, in the video he mentioned the *original* gretsch pickups that were pre filtertron. All I was trying to do was tell him the name of them because he simply said they were "the DeArmond pickups".
I’d love to see a “what is the Gold Foil sound” video.
Loving the series.
YES I would also love to see this.
for sure
One million percent
I'd agree.
I have a mid 70's Hagstrom Swede that I installed a filtertron+ at the bridge, paired with a Seymour Duncan P90 at the neck. Fabulous tonal blend for a wide variety of sounds for my home recording projects. Absolutely love that guitar!
I would love to see a "What Is The Gold Foil Sound?" Video! Deep dive into the Tiesco, Guyatone, Silvertone, and Harmony guitars and those wicked pickups!
Gold Foils literally have no specific sound. They can be anything, there is no standard; it's just a term for pickups with gold decor on the top. That said, there are some unusual designs under the Gold Foil umbrella.
I think you'd have to limit that to the original gold foils that Teisco developed in-house. After that, many (maybe all) Japanese manufacturers made superficial copies with gold foil or silver foil, with no particular construction and thus no particular, identifiable sound. Even later Teisco models were simply regular pickups with wire foil inserts in the covers. I guess one could find some mitigation due to the lack of a solid metal cover, but nothing consistent and certainly nothing as strong as that of the Filtertron design's cut-out design.
Love Filtertrons! One can split four-wire humbuckers for a single coil effect but the Filtertron gives most of the single coil's sparkling high end with both coils.
Man, your tones are simply amazing! I have watched many videos from your channel and everything sounds sooooo professional. Great job!
Great video. A couple of years back, I picked up a gretsch duojet with Tv Jones filterTrons, when looking for a Les Paul. I fell in love with the clarity of the sounds from it.
I’ve got a Gretsch Electromatic Center Block Double Jet with a Filter’Tron in the bridge. I love it! It’s my favorite guitar.
6:47
My heart was not prepared for that... at all
Glad you are finally featuring that three filter Novo. I searched your UA-cam page trying to find videos on it a few months ago. She’s a beaut. Would love to hear even more of it.
Great video, Rhett. Glad to see these pickups getting some love, one of my main recording guitars is a Filtertron equipped Tele. It does an amazing job of handling both clean, ambient open-string chords and extended intervals/chords played through modern high-gain amps. Amazing pickup design.
Rhet... been following for a while... love your vids... but this one was high and above... I am a massive fan of the Gretsch sound and you nailed it here... thanks for the constant inspiration my good man... Rock on! 👍🎸🙌😎🤟😃
We need a follow up! When comparing these middle-of-the-road pickups, especially for you, how do you decide between Filtertrons and P90s?
I’d love to hear your take on a shootout for when you choose one over the other for a song, and pros/cons in relation to each other specifically!
@@peterhughes8699 The strange thing is my son's P90 fitted SG doesn't hum at all.
Great video! You highlighted all of the differentiators of Filtertrons. I recently swapped out the humbuckers on my Gretsch Committee 7628 and installed a pair of Lollartrons, which sound awesome!
Please do a "What is the Mini Humbucker sound." I know firebird humbuckers are similar, but they do have a different construction. So make of that what you will.
Thanks for the vid, great as always 👍
Probably my favorite intro track of any video of yours, killer stuff Rhett! Makes me wanna drive a car I can't afford into the sunrise/sunset. They day you release some of these on a instrumental album/incorporate them into your work with Deacon Knight or Big Trouble, a lot of us will be very, very happy fans :)
Love your pfp!
I love your knowledge of Chet Atkins. He's the best guitar player ever. Most guys our age don't even know who he is and I'm glad you continue to talk about him in a lot of your videos. The first music I recall ever hearing was Chet Atkins. My Dad played his music religiously on his 1960 Chet Atkins solid body 6121 model. I have that guitar now after his passing. Curt Wilson recently completely brought that guitar back to life for me. Keep up the great videos.
Chet was great... and i got my frist gretsh because of him... but he was a pionner... Tommy Emmanuel,,, took chet basic style and put it on steroid... no wait Lenny Breau actually was the best all of three cause he played classical.. jaz... and chet style... a feet none of those two ever acheived.
@@moitoieuxnous1648 Chet Atkins played all that stuff and was better than the other guy you mentioned. He is regarded as the best and always will be in my book.
Love this series! It's not easy to try to put into words what makes the sound of these things special but you do it really well. Would love to see a "What is the Hiwatt/Sound City sound?" sometime in the future. Cheers!
I got the chance to play that Vila at the Boutique Guitar Showcase, and it was the guitar I would have taken home out of all of them by a country mile. Those TV Jones pickups had such a unique sound and feel to them. The best that I can describe the tone is "thick", and I feel that came through your highlight of the guitar. As always, great informational video!
This video was great timing! I just started building a custom Esquire with a filtertron. I’m really excited to hear how it sounds!!
Interesting build! I’d be keen to hear it, and to hear your thoughts on it. Is it going up on YT or whatever?
@@cass2771 thanks! Sadly no I won’t have videos for it. I’ll most likely just post photos on Instagram. I’m building it from a thinline style body that I’m staining transparent green and pairing with a black pearl pickguard
I saw the Cult in concert about eight or nine years ago and what really struck me on that night was how incredible Billy Duffy's Gretsch White Falcon sounded compared to his Les Paul. The Gretsch put out tons of overtones, it really slashed through the mix, whereas the Les Paul was quite muddy and woolly in comparison.
I noticed the same when I saw them earlier this month. Really cuts through and looks cool af!
love your "history of pickups" videos. Learned a lot. Thanks!
I've been playing Filtertrons primarily since I got my first Gretsch Chet Atkins Nashville guitar in 1968! Nice of you to catch up, Rhett! Love your chops, BTW! I've been playing a lot longer than you, but clearly not as well!
You fill in so many blanks that I would’ve had to spend a ton of money on buying all the variations to know “what it’s like.” Really appreciate your channel. Thanks Rhett
Great vid. I’ve always struggled to find a good sweet spot with my Gretsch. Love my Les Paul and Strat for what they do. My firebird sounds like a pissed off tele which I love. But you made me pull my Gretsch out. Determined to find some tasty tones with it. It shouldn’t be hard. Thanks again, and kudos on the Cult tune. Great call.
Put a Lollartron in there, much better than TV Jones or the other modern repro's
We need a full version of that intro Rhett, it's just TOO good!
Yes! Love the Tron sound! Same as you I came to these pickups only recently. Don’t know why since I was a fan of so many musicians playing them🤷🏻♂️ When I finally got a Duo Jet I was blown away and immediately sold on them. I also put a set of GFS humbucker sized trons in a Tele, going for the Cabronita thing, because they’re humbucker sized, they actually sound like a mix of PAF and FT. I won’t go into describing Filtertrons, you already did a great job of that👍👏⭐️⭐️⭐️
Those single coil DeArmonds are now generally referred to as 'DynaSonic'; they were found on Gretsches AND Guilds, so when Duane Eddy switched endorsers, he didn't lose any 'twang'. If you want to unlock the tones of the early Ray Butts endorsers try a big set of flatwounds with a wound third. Ray developed the Echo-Sonic combo amp, which essentially had a built-in tube Echoplex; Merle Travis, Scotty Moore and Chet got the first ones. Ray basically out-Fendered Leo with his innovation, but he was never able to manufacture it efficiently enough for working musicians.
As you implied, I consider the Filtertron a humless version of a P90 which is a helluva combination!
Loved this video a ton! Have really appreciated Gretsch and filtertrons for years, but don’t understand why they aren’t talked about as much. Totally with you on your pros about these pickups. Grateful for your videos man!
You have an absolutely adorable puppy! It took a couple months of training to get our pup to be comfortable and nondestructive in my studio. the biggest thing that we learned was to always have more appealing things to chew on around. Toys that you can put a little peanut butter in really helped. Noises were the easy part. Enough time around them and they acclimate. Obedience and CGC training made a huge impact. It did take time and a lot of effort, but having my Gus around makes it totally worth it. Now, dog fur covering everything is a different story...
I have a White Falcon that is my all time favorite guitar and the Filtertrons are just amazing! Candidly, I've always wanted one due to the guitar work and utter cool of Billy Duffy. The tone is just amazing, clean but it can get dirty without losing clarity. Definitely worth every single dime. I have mine paired up with a VOX AC15 which delivers great clean tones and equally clear overdrive when I kick my OCD or Big Muff.
I had a 6136 for a year or two but sold it. I was never comfortable playing it, maybe the neck profile or because I had 12s on it for jazz stuff. But a beautiful guitar, great build, etc. It also had great acoustic qualities and could arguably just be mic'd if you weren't interested in pedals or simply wanted to sound like an acoustic. I then got a 6122 which has an amazing neck and remains my go-to.
The intro was so good
Hey Rhett, thanks for a really interesting show. During lockdown in Melbourne last year, which seemed to go on for ever, I was offered a Tele 2002 build 52 reissue with a TV Jones Filtertron in the neck. It is a blast, now my favourite guitar. It is, obviously, a modification from the factory issued Tele, but interestingly Fender has been using Filtertrons from TV Jones recently.
Love this series (all your content frankly) and how you clarify some of the lore vague parts of common knowledge
Best pickups ever made. That´s all.
I used to own a MiM Telecaster with TVJones Magna'Trons and Bigsby... just the best guitar i've ever play
I have a MIM Tele with a filtertron at the neck, love it! Not to mention a Gretsch too lol
I just finished a project where I put two filtertrons and a bigsby on a strat and it’s killer
I have a Warmoth tele with 2x TV Jones and the tone is to die for, so I know what you mean
@@tompoynton Does the volume balance well with the filtertron neck and the tele bridge?
Just a little help with training the puppy... don’t give affection to behaviors you don’t want. For example you told her no not to chew on cables and then picked her up and petted her. That’s sending mixed signals. Be patient and wait for the behavior you are wanting or stop her from chewing but definitely don’t give affection to it because then she believes that chewing cables gets me held and petted. Just trying to help you out bro. Great video as always.
Ha I'd give the dog a live 9V power cord to chew on and wait till it got zapped...they tend to not want to chew on chords after that experience.
Howdy..George Barry Here..musician and Dog-fan. Yep...you got it right. Can't let em think its ok to chew on cables.
Also, when chewing cables or anything, tell them no but then immediately substitute with a dog chew toy that they "can" chew... they will learn not to crew "daddy's" things and only their own "toys". That worked for both of my dogs. Pups will naturally want to chew, so it's good to train them to chew an assigned item.
@@Reportageandart Yep - what he said. Trained dogs for 20 yrs. Substituting is the ticket. Also - best practice is to reinforce positive behavior & minimize correction on negative behav. As to chewing - Dogs have to chew; especially, when teething. Avoid Pig Ear & Rawhide. Dog can swallow small pieces and it's choking or digestion hazard. Go to a good pet shop and get some 'Bully Sticks'. [don't ask] Since they are 'dried muscle tissue' [LOL] small pieces can be swallowed, without a prob; bits just rehydrate and get digested. Added bonus - dogs love em, get obsessive on chewing them & they last for ages.
@@glenndavis479 I would rather force you to chew on live plugged in chords and cables. I actually like dogs a lot, I would never want them to get electrocuted.
They sound great.
So glad somebody sees the value and usefulness of these under appreciated pickups.
Very educational video.
Thank you
'69 White Falcon (Double Cut). I especially love it for the middle "quack" switch position. It's a head-turner, too! Enjoyed the video. As usual, great information. Thanks!!
Came for the tonez, stayed for the puppy... 😂
I like Gold Foil pickups too. They are close to filtertrons in terms of clarity.
Love the pickups !! I have a fender parallel universe Thinline tele equipped with filtertron pickups ! It's really the only guitar I use for live shows ! Everything you said about the pickups is so true.
This was so cool. I never paid much attention to filtertrons before but you've changed my mind.
There was a guy in a band called The Beatles, named George Harrison. He played a Gretsch.
The Beatles i remember them , had an album out in the 60s "Squeeze Squeeze Me"
i think it was called ;-) ....
Duhh!
@@ronnyp6934 No, that was SLADE!
@@DMSProduktions No they only had a christmas record , so can't be them ,Duhh!
@@ronnyp6934 My oh my!
Fenders “wide range” humbuckers are equally underrated. They are hands down my favourite rhythm humbucker, they have a really tight feel thigh great note definition.
Agree
I have a thinline with wide range. You can plug it into a fender bassbreaker or a 5150 and the pickups still sound sooo rich and beautiful. Great pups.
This series is great ! Would love to see a video about Jazzmaster and their pickup design !
I have it on a Tele sounds so musical and distinct also captures nuances in my playing that all other pups don’t ...love it 👍🏻
I am building a custom made jazzmaster with tv Jones classics! Sourced the pine myself, finished it like a Novo, textured surface and all. Mastery bridge and vibrato. Gold leafed pickguard. Metallic desert sand finish. Wenge/figured ziricote neck.
But the pickups! I cannot wait to rock it soon!
I have a Suhr Select ‘telebird’, pine body, TV Jones classics and it’s my favourite guitar by a mile.
I’d be keen to hear more about this. Is it going up on YT or whatever?
@@cass2771 probs not but who knows I could post a quick vid!
Woah that intro caught me off guard! It sounds crazy good!
It's a song by a band called the cult. She sells sanctuary
@@drdre4397 thanks, i will check it out
I have lollartron pickups in my 335 Chris Cornell and absolutely love them. Maybe someday you can show us your Novo mirus more in detail to hear all the pickup configuration sounds. It can be my next purchase. Congrats for the channel, your new band and your puppy 😉
I love your videos, Rhett. I have a 6120 and have spent some time learning the tasty little Bm Blues you play on this video. Keep up the great work!
My Penny is an 85 pound pitbull, she was a 50 pound 8 month old puppy when I saved her from the shelter. Insane and untrained, spastic with a cartoon level of enthusiasm and energetic intensity. She chewed through a dvd plug that was plugged in one night, did not see her actually do it, I found the plug still in the wall socket, Penny was ok, still here alive and well 9 years later.
My one and only guitar is a reverend tricky gomez rt which just does everything.
Being a reverend it has a bass knob so you can roll the bass down to more a single coil sound and it sounds grEAT
+100 on Reverend and their RevTron pickups. I have a 2018 Club King RT (a close relative to the Tricky Gomez) and it’s incredible sounding. I love the RT so much I also recently fitted a TV Jones Classic Plus in a soapbar mount to the bridge position of my 2020 Club King 290.
I have been a fan of you and Rick Beato for a while now, and your series, "What is the ______ sound?" is absolutely great! I am 62, started guitar at 16, and have walked away and picked it back up time and again over the years. Needless to say, I am not you, nor am I Hendrix or Clapton to be sure, but I play at church and teach music (including guitar lab) locally at our elementary school. Your videos are will done, very informative, and interest holding. Just thought I'd give god credit where it is honestly due.
Keep up the good work, Rhett!!!!
This series is so great. I'd love to see a similar video about the New York style pickups that were used in early Epiphones. I don't have the most discerning ear and most videos about NY style pickups don't do as clear of a breakdown and comparison as you do.
oh fuck, boys. start countin down for the dynasonics video
Unfortunately, he probably won't do one. He said in his livestream last night that he feels like they're less diverse and more of a niche thing, (untrue imo).
He also doesn't own a guitar with dynos from what I know, unless he ends up buying a white penguin cuz I think those are stock with them.
@@comeflywithme25 fine, we'll start a betting pool then.
@@Brannington hahahaha
What about Pete Townshend’s ‘59 Gretsch with Filtertrons, used on just about every song on “Who’s Next” (Wont Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Riley) and “Quadrophenia”, my favorite Townshend/Who albums? Joe Walsh gave him the guitar in 1970 I believe. Pete’s initial reaction was sorta “um, great, it’s orange”, but later that night he plugged it in ( using a 3x10 Fender amp, cable, and volume pedal also given to Pete by Joe.) Townshend was blown away and that 6120 has been a mainstay in the Pete collection ever since (despite being smashed in one stroke on TV - Top Of The Pops during 5:15, a semi-live, semi-lip-synced version. Pete and Roger are live, John and Keith are lip-syncing). Pete had the guitar repaired and still uses it. Pete also tried Filtertron-equipt Duo Jets for the first Quadrophenia shows, but quickly moved to Les Paul Deluxes.
Pete Townshend also used a duo jet on the last two the Who albums for certain tracks
Great video....I always wondered about the filtertron pickups. Thanks!
That was really interesting. The clean sounds really shined. Looks like something else for my arsenal in the future. Thanks. Loved the dog, btw. LOL
I just picked up a White Penguin '58 version w/ tv jones filtertrons. I couldn't believe how clean and defined they were. Like nothing else.
When I hear the words “filtertron” I think of Malcolm Young.
This one knows!
That single filtertron created arguably the most iconic guitar tone in rock n roll
@@didds8869 yes!
@@didds8869
Yep. Listen to one chord from TNT, Jailbreak, Little Lover, or any more mainly Malcolm songs and you will instantly recognize the AC/DC tone.
So many people try to sound like AC/DC by playing an SG with humbuckers, then wonder why they just can't quite get it right.
Get a Gretsch with a Filter'Tron...
Excellent video Rhett, I'd always wondered what the deal was with Filtertrons and this video made it all so clear, I get it now.
Finally! Was waiting for you to do one on the Filtertrons. Never understood their hype until now. Thanks
Oh shit the Cult! One of my favorite bands of all time.
Glad to see someone’s a cult fan
Can't deny that signature guitar tone.
I thought everyone was a cult fan.
Glad to see that the FBI are a bureau of Cult fans.
@@tylerevans1700 They are also a love removal machine! The little devils!
Billy Duffy is woefully underrated as a guitar player!
Great Video. Haven't really played too many Filtertron's, but now a convert🎸🎼🎵🎶
Wow - I love that pan sound you use for the She Sells Sanctuary intro - great video.
Do you avoid the copyright strike when you invert the chord progression?
Who's Next is another sterling example of the Filtertron sound.
Love Filtertron pickups! Jack White's playing is what turned me onto them. That blue triple jet Gretsch that he just auctioned off is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever heard live. Keep it up Rhett! Love the vids.
This is my favorite video of yours, and I didn't know anything about Filtertrons before I saw this.
Chris Cornell Gibson ES335 has LollarTrons.
I wonder if Ray Butts ever collaborated on a pickup with Seymour Duncan. They could call it a Ray Duncan.
Ha! Have you been watching That Pedal Show 😅
I see what you did there naughty fellow.
Ray Butts and Seymour Duncan together? The end resulting pickup might be called “Seymour Butts”!
I enjoy these types of videos the most out of all your stuff Rhett
Congratulations on the new puppy!!!
So what I'm hearing is I need to buy a guitar with filtertrons 😂
Same 😀
Same here. I've got a knockoff full hollow w Bigsby [Korean built '90s - great guit]. I think it NEEDS 'Trons!
I heard the same thing, time to start looking for a good deal!!
Just gonna casually play the Chet Atkins “Mister Sandman” and then cut away no big deal
Thank you for leaving the puppy in. These videos always make me pick up my guitar and play, so thank you for that as well.
Love the intro. The Cult are just superb! Well done.
Next “What is....” idea: Danelectro or lipstick pickups. It would be a cool reason to do deep dive on why so many musicians keep at least one Danelectro around for recording.
I’d also love looking at the Brian May sound and his unique guitar/pickups/plectrum/setup.
Fun fact: Louisville Stomp by The Aristocrats was recorded on a Gretsch with Filtertrons. I could pick out the tone. That has to be a Gretsch. Sure enough, the band posts a recording video and it’s Filtertrons. Now you know. 😬
You killed me with Mr. Sandman dude. I was not expecting that. Well played Sir. Well played.
Very informative video, thank you Rhett. I purchased a new Gretsch G5420T Electromatic with Filter'Tron pickups on both neck and bridge. I am loving the sound.
if i had a dollar every time you said Chet Atkins id have a lot of dollars
Always go for less power in the pickup so more effects can be utilized.
Except if you don't own any effects...
@@rodriguezelfeliz4623 let me know how and I will send you a couple.
@@normanmozley3659 wow that is very nice of you kind sir, and I really appreciate it. But I really wouldn't want to put you through all the trouble, especially since I live in Colombia and shipping anything here costs, A LOT.
And don't worry, as soon as I get a stable job I'm going to find a way to buy some pedals or hopefully a good multi effects board (I've got my eyes set on a used headrush gigboard, that thing has it all)
@@normanmozley3659 dude. you’ve got a big heart for that. props to you
I learned a lot from this video, Rhett, thanks!
My gosh this content is so pro! Very well done!!!