PAF in parallel mode or Filtertron

[TBurst Std]

Agreed. He actually removed it.

 

[swijak]

The DiMarzio EJ humbuckers are supposed to be similar to a Filtertron but I have not tried them.

 

[rauchman]

To be honest I have never had much use for humbuckers wired in parallel. Great idea in theory and I have wired it into many many instruments only to have it almost universally unused! YYMV, &etc...

In my experimenting with more than basic wiring, I incorporated coil splitting into a few builds. I've never actually used those tones. The lesson learned is, keep it simple.

Related to the OP's question, this post now has me interested in exploring Filtertron type pups. For HB's, I've learned, I'm not a fan of A2 magnets. To me, they sound like a blanket was thrown over the sound. I like A4's, A5's and Ceramics for their brightness and articulation. Very curious to try a Filterton. I understand TV Jones has options that will fit a HB route.

 

[supertruper1988]

Filtertrons are big magnet small winds which means the DCR is low. Vintage or Vintage spec ones fall apart under gain. If you like gain at all, then TV jones classics or classic plus is the minimum I would go.

They are physically narrower than Humbuckers so the string width they "see" is less which makes them brighter. Then the low winds make them brighter. They are very unique sounding so a "simple" wiring change to a humbucker wont even start to get you close to them