Rick Toasters vs. other mini humbuckers

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 9:23 pm

I'm currently building a guitar and I am planning on putting a pair of mini humbuckers in it. Right now I'm trying to decide on what kind. The guitar is all mahogany solid body neck through with a scroll headstock(viola like). I'm trying to choose between TV Jones Filtertron Plus, Gibson Alnico V Minis, and Rickenbacker Toasters. I'm relatively new to mini-humbuckers and would like some of your opinions on how each of these sound, if at all possible. The reason I want mini-humbuckers is pretty much because I don't have a guitar with them on it. Please enlighten me. Thanks

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:10 pm

The Rickenbacker toaster pickups aren't humbuckers. They are single coil pickups.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:18 pm

As timothy said the toasters are not HBs, but Ric's HB-1 is an awesome mini HB. In comes standard in the 650 series. As to explaining the tone - well you cant. It is unique to itsself. Ive had people come accross showroom floors to find out what I was playing, and they were all pretty supprised to see a Ric at the heart of it all.

your best bet is to find a 650 and play it, Good luck though. depends how big of guitar shops you have around. If you only have GC then you probably dont stand much of a chance.

You would not be disappointed in the HB for you project - it will definetly have good tone that is different then anything else you got..

JP

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 8:04 am

Thanks guys,
I'll try to find a Rick with HB-1s before I make my choice. Have any of you played the TV Jones Filtertron Plus or Gibson Mini HBs? I know this is a strictly Rick forum, but I'd like to hear about the others. Maybe, you could tell me why you prefer the Rick humbuckers.
~Reggie

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:54 am

I am not a fan of the mini's. I had them in my 69 Gold top. I would consider thed TV Jones.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 8:30 pm

I played the TVJones Filtertron Plus pickups in a Koll guitar recently. This is the guitar that was used to review the pickups in Guitar Player magazine. They're fabulous pickups. I like original Filtertrons, and I like the ones on teh Gretsch reissues too, but these new ones from TV Jones are really nice. A little hotter than the standard Filtertrons, probably as hot as a regular PAF, but more highs. The highs are not shrill however, which is what my experience was with Gibson mini humbuckers.
As a side note, I very much like the Rickenbacker humbuckers that are on the 650 also. hope that helps you out.
Greg

maizeandblue · Post by **maizeandblue** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:10 pm

Just wanted to concur with Greg. The TV Jones Filtertrons are awesome. Nice punch, great highs, very articulate and responsive pickups.

wileyibex · Post by **wileyibex** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:47 am

Nobody has mentioned the Seymour Duncan "Pearly Gates" humbuckers, so I will.

I've put one in the neck position of my Tele and it's just bone-crushing. Very thick, rich tone. Think Billy F Gibbons, who also uses Pearly Gates.

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:24 pm

I agree with you on the Pearly Gates, except he was asking about mini humbuckers. The Pearly Gates is a full size humbucker.