New 67 Filtertrons , opinions ?

HypotenusLuvTriangle

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tartanphantom

Friend of Fred
Jul 30, 2008
6,555
Murfreesboro, TN
From experience, I'd say that they are a tad more aggressive than regular Hi-Sensitive Filtertrons, but with very similar voicing. I actually like them just a bit better than HSFT's for rock scenarios.

Think HSFT's "turned up to 11" instead of "10". There is a very slight mid-boost, but not as much as, for example, TVJ Powertrons.
 

TobyB

Gretschie
Nov 22, 2021
208
UK
I really like the pickups in my RF Black Falcon... they can be hotter and more full throated than some ... and if you play the volume and tone knobs it's got fairly classic Gretsch chime and richer "modern" tones heading into 335 territory... plays well with other guitars in a mix.
Definitely worth having as a contrast to the RB's I have in a Smoke which does lower-output "vintage". I have two Electromatics ... with Blacktop Filtertrons and with HS Filtertrons, and there's a similar contrast between those two options.
 

SonOfTron

Gretschie
May 6, 2023
192
Europe
No link from me, unfortunately, but my 2022 6120 seems to run on FT-67s and I am very happy with them. They obviously don't do vintage single coil/Dynasonic stuff apart from that they are versatile enough for me. I would especially subscribe to @TobyB's reply regarding ES 335 territory.
 

twangsterengland

Electromatic
May 31, 2023
46
Manchester England
The all-new FT-67 Filter’Tron™ humbucking pickups were designed to capture authentic vintage Gretsch voicing but with a more well-rounded tone for modern playing styles. This powerful pair of pickups provide open and pristine top-end chime, glassy midrange, robust low end and balanced harmonics for tone that blends seamlessly with other instruments.

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CONTROL SET​

The control complement — separate bridge and neck volume controls, three-way pickup toggle switching, no-load master tone and master volume — allows for infinite tonal variations. Our “Squeezebox” capacitor adds smooth vintage tone while the all-new treble bleed circuit lets your guitar retain all of its tasty clarity when rolling the volume control down.
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MASTER VOLUME WITH TREBLE BLEED CIRCUIT​

I really like the pickups in my RF Black Falcon... they can be hotter and more full throated than some ... and if you play the volume and tone knobs it's got fairly classic Gretsch chime and richer "modern" tones heading into 335 territory... plays well with other guitars in a mix.
Definitely worth having as a contrast to the RB's I have in a Smoke which does lower-output "vintage". I have two Electromatics ... with Blacktop Filtertrons and with HS Filtertrons, and there's a similar contrast between those two options.
Thanks !
 

twangsterengland

Electromatic
May 31, 2023
46
Manchester England
I really like the pickups in my RF Black Falcon... they can be hotter and more full throated than some ... and if you play the volume and tone knobs it's got fairly classic Gretsch chime and richer "modern" tones heading into 335 territory... plays well with other guitars in a mix.
Definitely worth having as a contrast to the RB's I have in a Smoke which does lower-output "vintage". I have two Electromatics ... with Blacktop Filtertrons and with HS Filtertrons, and there's a similar contrast between those two options.
Thanks!
 

AllenK

Synchromatic
Gold Supporting Member
Feb 7, 2019
659
Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
I played some in a 6122 PE. They sounded good in that. Probably the best 6122 PE I've played. It balanced well. Action and playability were good and it sounded very Gretsch.
 
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