Gold Foil style pickups vs Filtertron

[Spud]

Old Spud is considering something new. Anyone have experience with these types of pickups? Tell me right now immediately!!

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

I didn’t think gold foils were really similar to Filtertrons, but no I don’t have experience myself. The Lollar gold foils sound great in demos online, especially fitted to the Suhr guitars.

I wish someone would do an A/B demo of Lollar gold foils against their mini-humbuckers.

 

[Hodgo]

That’s too broad of a comparison to make, foils and trons both come in a variety of magnets and winds and foils are now being sold as humbuckers which mixes everything up

I think gold foils are an odd fad, especially the boutique sets that cost more than a whole 60s Teisco. They are made of refrigerator magnets and sound like single coils that fell off the winding machine a little early, or like a Tele neck that’s mounted really low and away from the strings.

Filtertrons are awesome though.

 

[Spud]

That’s too broad of a comparison to make, foils and trons both come in a variety of magnets and winds and foils are now being sold as humbuckers which mixes everything up

I think gold foils are an odd fad, especially the boutique sets that cost more than a whole 60s Teisco. They are made of refrigerator magnets and sound like single coils that fell off the winding machine a little early, or like a Tele neck that’s mounted really low and away from the strings.

Filtertrons are awesome though.

Filtering it is!! Thank you!

 

[TBurst Std]

Have experience with both. They sound nothing alike. Goldfoils - the closest I could say they sound like is a P90. Most are weak. But you get a strong one, it does its own raunch thing. Filtertrons are fidelity and not raunchy. Filtertron clips are everywhere, but good goldfoils are not.
I hda a good one, but can't find it know.

What tone are you hearing in your head?

 

[TBurst Std]

Here are some clips. The ones I have (somewhere after the move) are GFS's as the budget was tight. I wanted Mojos.

 

[TBurst Std]

And being they are not in anything currently (sold the guitar they were in: I see a need for another Tele.

 

[TBurst Std]

Found a screaming deal neck for a Tele that will work. This is a low budget build if I move forward.

 

[TBurst Std]

Well crap someone already grabbed the neck. That's OK, I think I found a Squire CV Tele for about twice the cost of the neck (once frets and nut are added) for this low budget endeavor. going to see how much to route for a bridge HB (the neck should already been done so).

The purpose of this will be a dedicated slide guitar.

 

[TBurst Std]

And a different direction. Found CV Strat under 7 lbs that should already be routed for HSH, so no routing needed. New open box (finish chip at truss rod hole) for $405.

 

[Spud]

Have experience with both. They sound nothing alike. Goldfoils - the closest I could say they sound like is a P90. Most are weak. But you get a strong one, it does its own raunch thing. Filtertrons are fidelity and not raunchy. Filtertron clips are everywhere, but good goldfoils are not.
I hda a good one, but can't find it know.

What tone are you hearing in your head?

Ok Mr. Smarty pants! I have been a lookin’ I see that they are low DC like 4.5 k. What do you think of the Gretchen Blacktops? I ain’t shelling out for TV Jones! Hurry and lay it on me sir!!

 

[TBurst Std]

on Blacktops

 

[TBurst Std]

Double on Broadtrons

 

[TBurst Std]

Find some used Gretsch Filtertrons.
What route you putting these into? That’s important

 

[Spud]

on Blacktops

well I already ordered the gretsch blacktops. They have a ring for humbucker route mounting. Thinking 500k pots for them.

 

[Spud]

well I already ordered the gretsch blacktops. They have a ring for humbucker route mounting. Thinking 500k pots for them.

I canceled the order.

 

[Don O]

You could always go blue foil. Curtis Novak pups. I just started a build yesterday that I bought the parts for in 2019.

 

[TBurst Std]

It depends on the tone you are looking for Spud. Blacktops have more mids, dirtier and times honky tone. Filtertrons are clear, and chimey. 2 totally different tones.when Filters are pushed hard through a Marshall sounding amp, think Malcom.

 

[Spud]

It depends on the tone you are looking for Spud. Blacktops have more mids, dirtier and times honky tone. Filtertrons are clear, and chimey. 2 totally different tones.when Filters are pushed hard through a Marshall sounding amp, think Malcom.

Like Malcom from “4 Weddings and a Funeral “?