Įither way, the FilterTron polepieces were hidden under a black plastic cover, making these FilterTrons a bit sleeker looking, and much more difficult to adjust.įilterTrons from this 70s were often fitted with cheaper ceramic magnets rather than Alnico, and tend to have a higher output than their ‘50s and ‘60s counterparts.
In the 70s, Baldwin was shaving a few pennies by putting FilterTrons in the same open-top metal frames as HiLoTrons. In the 60s, it was because they temporarily ran out of FilterTron housings. In the modern era, Gretsch builds their own Dynasonics, as DeArmond is long gone.įilterTron-style humbucker pickups "Blacktop" FilterTronįor a brief period in the mid-60s and again throughout the 70s, Gretsch fitted FilterTrons with plain black HiLoTron casings, to create "Blacktop" FilterTrons. Because they have a row of screws and a parallel row of poles, they are sometimes mistaken for humbuckers. Vintage DeArmond Dynasonics – at least in their Gretsch iteration – use black-faced single coils, with poles adjustable by a separate set of screws. Typically found on Electromatic models, the DeArmond 2000 was a lower-cost variation on the classic Dynasonic.įrom about 1949 to 1957 Harry DeArmond's "Dynasonic" pickups were standard on almost all electric Gretsch guitars, with the exception of the Convertible model.
Gretsch Guitar Pickups DeArmond-style single-coil pickups DeArmond 2000
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