Resurrects a '60s Relic
The TV Jones Super'Tron has all the heart of the 1960s pickup of the same name, with a slightly more defined output and a super sweet breakup. The Super'Tron uses blades rather than pole pieces for greater inductance and excellent volume retention between strings — a definite plus for benders, detuners, and those of us who play "between the notes." TV Jones's Super'Tron sports some improvements over the brittler-sounding '60s style: its even, mellow voice and twangy bite complement just about any style of music, from jazz to punk rock. The neck position Super'Tron is robust and clear with a smooth, jazzy midrange, while the bridge position is slightly hotter for greater sustain and breakup. Each sold separately.
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TV Jones: handmade, relic-grade pickups
Tom V. Jones's ear for pickups — particularly Gretsch designs of the 1950s and '60s — has earned him a clientele that today includes Brian Setzer, Billy Gibbons, Keith Urban, The Reverend Horton Heat, and Gretsch itself. These pickups are obsessively hand built from the finest parts available, using vintage-spec alnico magnets and voice-tailored metal pole screws. But unlike classic pickups, TV Jones pickups are lightly wax saturated to reduce microphonic feedback onstage. When you want to capture the distinctive look and flavor of the mid-last century, guitarists at Sweetwater proudly recommend TV Jones pickups.
TV Jones Super'Tron Humbucking Neck Guitar Pickup Features:
- Tom's spin on the '60s Super'Tron
- Mellower and more musical than the original
- Blade elements promise greater inductance and volume retention for bends
- Low output — reveals the character of your amp
- Suits a wide range of musical styles
- Smooth, jazzy midrange
- Delicate bite
- Sweet breakup
- Punchy attack
- Position: neck
- DC resistance: 4.0k
- Inductance: 1.8H
- Ships with 4-conductor wiring — ready for standard 2-conductor connections
- Due to the Super'Tron's low output, coil splitting is not recommended
