Forget Basic FENDER and GIBSON Tones! - Try Something DIFFERENT Instead!

On the hunt for some new tones? Today I compare some awesome pups that sometimes fly under the radar!
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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Hey all! Let me know which pups you liked the most in each comparison! Enjoy :)

[@Daniel-sl5jq]

Those Dan electro pups were good. Why aren’t those nearly as popular as humbuckers?

[@rhettratt5830]

was wondering if you would consider please reviewing the new fender noventa serise.. especially the strat.. thx.

[@nikkbertschman2200]

Crunch- P90. They just handle that overdrive sounds so well. Clean- Filter’tron. They have an amazing clean tone. Distortion- Mini Humbucker. They killed it for me in this category. So much oomf. Idea for a similar vid: Jazzmaster pickups, Firebird pickups, JM P90 from Lollar or Novak and the JM 180 from Novak. Or anything else with the Jazzmaster and Firebird pickups they’re just so unique and I think a lot of people don’t know that.

[@tmeyer2022]

Clean- Filter’tron! I don't care for or play much crunch or distortion.

[@thetakenking7061]

If I could only have one pickup it would be Filtertrons.

[@Sally-uu3yt]

Guys to the wives: "honey i swear they are all different i need all of them to have a sonically wide range"

[@williamstanford7994]

LOL. I've said that exact thing...!

[@rockerfromhk]

@@williamstanford7994 haha, please give me 🖐️, we all say the same thing to the wife.

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Nope. I can honesty say I’ve never done that. I have a Kiesel guitar that has split coils. I only need that one. 😬

[@dw7704]

@@Burnt_Gerbil Shhh....

[@Sally-uu3yt]

@Dave Stevens damn thats a nice collection man. Theyre all tonally different too. Get a gretsch next. Or a schecter/ibanez. Danelectro or dangelico also hot

[@grantkoeller8911]

My ears kept coming back to the Filtertron pickups as the sound that best fits what I like.

[@gavinw5469]

😊I picked a gretsch because of that

[@Sally-uu3yt]

Get yourself a nice gretsch. Even the lower end models are actually quite nice

[@gavinw5469]

If you want filtertron sound stay away from broadtrons. You can always replace them with tv jones pickups. Tv jones has loads of info about pickup swapping and mounting.

[@Mr-Safology]

@@gavinw5469 broad'tron pickups are very similar. In fact, you could hardly hear the difference and to be honest, I preferred broadtron pickups for some reason. More clarity with that chimey Gretsch sound. P90/single coil and humbucker all in one. Broad'tron pickups are amazing 🤘🏼

[@gavinw5469]

True. I was just sayimg if he specfically wanted filtertron sounds though. If he loves broadtrons than there is nothing wrong with that.

[@AndruJorj]

Those filtertrons sounded awesome in that guitar.

[@MrJsteed2009]

I was really impressed by the P-90’s 👍

[@DovydasMusic]

Really cool demo. Thanks for making this!

[@rtxf]

David smash!

[@noaht6723]

Heyyyyyyy

[@DavidRFIT]

Djent isn't music.

[@udaswoop]

I can see it now, video titled : 'When Someone Requests Darrell Braun'. LOL!

[@DbolOnlyGangster]

The last good guitar tubers really . Dovy, Phillip McKnight , And DB .

[@DavidRFIT]

The neck lipstick on a Danelectro I owned is still the best clean neck sound I've ever heard in a guitar since I starded playing in 1995.

[@jessehiatt9225]

Love me some P90s

[@dillardelliott8493]

P90s forever.

[@Rick17122]

The grind from P90;s turns my crank

[@Madchris8828]

P90s are killer!

[@netcatfulful]

Yep p90 n1 Tron n2 Minihum n3 Lipstick n4 (on n1 when on a nice lady)

[@Madchris8828]

@@netcatfulful lol it's good

[@DMSProduktions]

Wank'n'crank?

[@paulbartlett9054]

I never heard a Filtertron demo before, but I was impressed with how full they sounded. They sounded the best to me. Thanks for the comparison.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

Yeah, the futons are the original hum bucking pick ups. They just didn’t apply for the pattern but Gibson couldn’t sue them.

[@joshualessore7652]

It's 2am here in the UK but Darrell just uploaded a video about four different pickup styles. I guess I'm STILL not going to bed

[@amranard]

Holy Crap! Those Filter'Trons sound incredible clean!

[@haliaeetus8221]

Thats why Id choose them

[@6stringcodger450]

Bought my first P90 guitar in 1972 (used 62 SG) and loved it. It was my first real guitar but I did not know what I had until playing in bands w/other members playing humbuckers. Amps and guitars in those days could really produce 60 hz hum...so I was envious of quiet humbuckers, but the P90s killed it on tone! The P90s could also squelch the hum by using middle position. (provided both volume knobs were at the same setting). P90s have earned my respect for decades!

[@BaconatorJames]

I only started playing like 3.5 yrs ago. I always made sure I'd get a humbucker, since I wanted to learn metal riffs to get started. I'm hooked on the P90 sound. So much diversity. I still love humbuckers more than life itself, but if I'm looking to be creative, I prefer the P90s. Fender Tele Deluxe (HH) Fender American Performer (HSS) Epiphone ES-339 (generic alnico humbuckers) Gibson ES-339 ('57 humbuckers) Fender 'Noventa' Strat (2 P90's)

[@6stringcodger450]

@@BaconatorJames Over the decades, I have switched fovorites so many times. But always after playing humbuckers for any length of time, the p90 seems so powerful and gutsy, and nothing spanky like a strat. Just a great sound to have on hand when I want it. Love the idea of 339s! I have a 335 and they are just too large for me. Still shopping 339s!!! I will find one eventually!

[@hball6695]

I gotta go with the Filtertrons for their clarity and jangle overall but that mini humbucker is very close especially with distortion!

[@Superjet113]

Now I need a filterton guitar! GAS! :D

[@lessthanpinochet]

As an owner of a tele cabronita with filtertrons, I concur. They're insanely versatile pickups.

[@Vinterloft]

Harley Benton TE-90FLT go go go

[@jacobpittman1996]

The filtertrons stood out as favorites in the crunch section. There was a fullness and clarity. Thank you for the comparison.

[@ralual]

Exactly the video i was looking for! Thanks Darrell, your timing is impeccable

[@progessiveminded2asupporte269]

Going to listen to this video again, this time with some nice headphones. Great work, Darrell!

[@aniquinstark4347]

I love weird partscasters with obscure pick-ups. You can get a lot of different tones but maintain the ergonomics and reliability of a strat

[@tomsnow2872]

/tele

[@LeBoun64]

Totally agree with that : it's an interesting path to follow. Joe Gore on you tube is a reference on that subject !

[@aniquinstark4347]

@Gabriel Mungaray And a strat with a lapsteel humbucker in the bridge is a Coodercaster. Pretty neat that people have been modifying these instruments for so long that some of the mods have become a recognizable instrument of their own.

[@mrChurchill1985]

These demos are more pleasant than those that you usually play. Keep it like that!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Being able to see these more interesting pickups with more interesting tones is always something to take a listen to. Great work!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks RC!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@DarrellBraunGuitar Cheers!

[@jimmyjames2022]

They are all great unique tones. Ultimately we all need a Relish with all our favourite pickups in modules to cover everything.

[@badgerz2883]

I haven’t seen a video like this before. It’s awesome , it helps a lot . Thank you

[@donaldfox6976]

New subscriber here... After recently watching a few of your rebuild videos, I have decided to upgrade a couple of my old guitars. You made it look simple enough that I am confident that the builds will go great. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Greg-li4tw]

Dude! Great video! Very easy to follow and understand. Loved the presentation. Thanks! I liked all the pickups!

[@HeathenwoodOfficial]

Thank you for this video. I've been waiting a few days for it.

[@PickShark]

This is just a great video. I just adore P90s so much. But I had no idea I would like filtertrons that much.

[@paradiswest4395]

I am a huge fan of the P90's. That being said that Orange Creamsicle Tele of yours always seems to get my attention whether I see it hanging over your shoulder or featured in a video like this. Darrell, your content is always refreshing. My final thought, can't decide a favorite.

[@ArturBrzozowski444]

I'll be coming back to this video whenever I'll be planning my next project. Thank you!

[@ernestoflores5771]

Me too!

[@canufathomit6728]

Thanks for adding the mini-humbucker information to the mix. I love how the mini-humbuckers drove the amp, especially during distortion. They were SO CLOSE to sounding as good as the T.V. Jones'. But, I have to give the nod to the TV Jones' FilterTrons! This might just be sound-infatuation, but, I think true FilterTrons (and is that a loaded statement or what?) 'take the cake', so to speak, for overall performance -- power, balance, tone-separation, clarity, and tonal quality -- in this sort-of "other' category of pickups you reviewed. Nice work Darrell!

[@RGMDG]

I liked the lipstick Pickups with the Distortion. Great demo as usual Darrell. Thank you

[@jaxplanner7282]

I do like that Fender tele with filtertrons! Thanks for the video comparison!

[@DadRockKid]

Lovely Video Darrell. The Filtertron stands out even with the YT compression on the sounds!

[@temporarylike]

Great demo. Thank you. P90s starts with the Dennis Kayser chord!

[@ZitherBeast]

Beautiful guitars. What a GREAT invention guitars truly are. They all sound and look sweet here. Very cool stuff Darrell.

[@amberwoodstudio]

They all sound great 👍. The filtertron seems so clean without the low mids. Very usable imo. Thanks

[@Jester-Riddle]

The Filtertrons surprised me with how good they sounded ... !

[@gavinw5469]

Try listening to some other tron variants.

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: This is something Gretsch fans have known for years.

[@KISSFanDan1995]

@@gavinw5469 That’s one of the reasons I love AC/DC too.

[@SwordShape]

eww

[@mickwells9431]

As is usual, great comparison video. I really liked the P90's then the Filtertron. But each type of pickup had great sound and a place in someone's lineup or main tone. Thanks Darrell for putting in the time and knowledge in this comparison review.

[@danielbuhr4260]

They all sound great. P90 is my favorite for everything but clean, where I prefer the lipstick or mini. The mini is my 2nd favorite overall, but not number 1 in any category. Thanks for the demo. Remember people, your amp does most of the work for the tone, and Darrell has great amps.

[@ellisagutierrez9574]

Oh man! I’ve been such a P-90 freak! But those Filtertrons really kick ass, baby!! I love them! 😍🎸

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Excellent demo!

[@ZaneDalton]

I’ve actually been hoping for a video like this from you!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Glad to help!

[@donaldcunningham7683]

Thanks for running those down for us.

[@TheMountainLynx]

Those FilterTrons are freaking amazing, clean and crunch. I'd take the mini humbuckers if I were playing any significant amount of metal, and a Firebird (the ICONIC mini 'bucker axe!) is on my wishlist, to be fair, but a chambered Gretsch is currently higher on that list, and this video demonstrates why.

[@jlmmag72]

Awesome presentation and comparisons! Thanks for the great job as always. Definitely dig the P90s

[@DavidHBurkart]

Thanks Darrell, helpful comparison!!

[@mediumjumbo7484]

Consistently good content from this channel !

[@marcswanson9507]

Thanks for the comparison, Darrell. I have a new-found respect for P-90s.

[@conartist267]

You give the best back to back comparisons. For me, I liked the mini HB

[@neorich05com]

I liked the mini humbuckers the most, followed by the filtertrons. Great demo 👍🏻

[@skooterbrah]

One of my absolute favorite guitars is a Michael Kelly thinline tele style with P90s. It sounds absolutely amazing!

[@zsebora]

P90 on clean, 'Trons with crunch and distortion. Both sounded lovely though. Thanks a lot Darrel! This gave me some clarity. \m/

[@benfowler2127]

Been curious about most of these pups. Thanks for the comparison, I’ll have to listen on headphones.

[@LakesideWeldingJerry]

Dig the filtertrons, but P90's are badass too!

[@gregtreble9086]

I agree with you LakesideWelding.Jerry........I felt the same way love P90s but the Filtertrons so clear highs

[@LakesideWeldingJerry]

@@gregtreble9086 im building a couple of guitars now. I want to put filtertrons in one, and a P90 in the neck position in the other!

[@timothyplonk4266]

Great video. This is The pickup video I've been wanting. My favorites are the P-90s Filtertrons and the mini humbuckers,especially the mini hbs. One of my favorite mini humbuckers is a model by Seymour Duncan,which is hit enuff for heavy metal and suitable for country blues and rock. Also by Duncan a P-90 with the same characteristics ,also a favorite.

[@grep4]

Liked the low end beef of the mini humbucker and the balance of low end + bite of the filtertrons. I'm a rhythm player and those seem would be good for my playing style. Thanks for doing this comparison!

[@SuperJiggawhat]

Very helpful as always!!

[@UriRocks]

The P90s really impressed me! I didnt know much about them before but they definitely roar in the crunch and distortion modes. Thanks DBG!

[@Arschlecksandra]

tron sounds really good to me...thanks for this helpful video!

[@judih.8754]

I liked the Filtertron's over all but if I could select just one it would be the Lipstick's. As always, great comparison with excellent and understandable commentary. Thanks Darrell.

[@zylavormusic2616]

I’ve been try to avoid common tones like that for a while! This really helped!

[@ZaneDalton]

The video was just uploaded less than a minute ago. How did it “help?” 🙄

[@zylavormusic2616]

@@ZaneDalton the thumbnail for the video showcased the pickups to use...

[@ShineAqua]

That mini hum was pretty chunky, I really dig that sound. Good power metal sound.

[@nicolas.grisanti]

I LOVE the P90 sound, i have a Gibson SG Special and is a joy to play, really versatile pickup, for aggresive rock with distortion to something more mellow and jazzy clean.

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

Love the clean sound of the Lipstick pickups, followed by the Filtertrons. Minin Humbuckers last but still a great bright sound! I would love to have a set of Mini Humbuckers that fit directly into a standard Humbucker size/cavity!

[@maxpower6706]

That mini humbucker sounded great. Also the lipstick cleans were fantastic.

[@Dad_K]

Just ordered a G&L ASAT Special tribute today (Jumbo MFD pickups) very excited!

[@duncananderson4984]

It’s nice seeing orange thinline in a video again. Such a cool guitar.

[@d4ddyK]

The trons’s clean tone is amazing!

[@progessiveminded2asupporte269]

Fantastic and ultra informative video. Great job and thank you! P90 is the one my ears love. Looks like another guitar is inbound now.

[@timgittar]

Good demo. Fairly comprehensive without being too long. I would have like to hear the mini-hums in the neck position. My fave was the filtertron.

[@dr.pfrutti646]

One more video that shows me how little I know about guitars...thanks so much, Darrell. I loved the P90s in all three settings, the Filtertron was great in Crunch and Distortion. The lipstick pickups are a bit too "weak" for my taste, if you can express it like that. Not really sure about the mini humbucker so far...

[@santiagoblanco3444]

P90s and Mini Humbuckers for me... Great content man, kudos

[@jdf360pwn]

My Riviera has Minibuckers and I did not know how much I needed this sound

[@JesseMerlinLopez]

I got me a Gretsch G2655TG-P90 it has both of those pick ups. Filtertron and P90!!!! Awesome sounding! Filtertron at the bridge and P90 at neck.

[@jwc00789]

I liked the Filtertrons! Might be a consideration for a project guitar I have.

[@SidFi20]

I think my favorite all around sounding was the mini hum buckers. However they were also less of a different flavor than my strat single coil and PRS humbucker. So for me, for adding a different flavor to my small collection, it would be the P90s. By the way, love how much more your sharing your observations in this and more recent times vs the much older approach of there you have it decide for yourself what you like. Your impressions and observations are value add to us less experienced players with much smaller collections.

[@GuitFiddlerOntheR00F]

Love P90 pickups! But those Filtertrons sounded awesome when you rang out that power chord on the Distortion channel!! That high mid sizzle just rips!! Sounded good on cleans too... a little more breakup but still jangly. Might need to add them somewhere in the collection...

[@malcolmreed3742]

Each had their unique tone and wouldn't mind one of each for the range I like to play. Would also add the Rickebacker with toaster pickups to the mix as a comparison as well. Ricky's have their unique sound.

[@texanfournow]

I am not first, as I prefer to take my time thinking of something clever to say. I will get back to you later...

[@glenngardin3561]

probably less trolls this way!

[@raymondmcglynn3556]

P90's for crunch, Lipstick for the cleans, and Filtertron for distortion....that sounded best for me. However after playing for 45 years I only recently got a p90 loaded guitar and I just love it, it's so versatile.

[@dr.timothypotter6572]

Guess now I really like GF-Trons and Lipsticks. That DanElectro is beautiful color scheme, reminds me of a Duncan yoyo I had as a kid. Good videos, keep them coming.

[@qtoelke6208]

Lipsticks really shine in clean rhythm palying

[@JELIFISH19]

The SD SM-1 in the D'Angelico is actually a Firebird pickup. Those are different than mini-humbuckers. They're the same size but they're constructed differently. They both sound and feel different. I just wanted to point that out because if one of your viewers liked the sound of the D'Angelico and decided they wanted to look for a mini-humbucker, they would be looking for the wrong type of pickup.

[@jvborehed]

Well, it's actually a Seymour Duncan SM-1b Mini-Humbucker - that's what Duncan themselves call them and claims it has a "Firebird tone". Yes, it's confusing :)

[@expatcanuck3492]

I gotta agree with many other comments - really liked the lipstick pickups on the clean tone.

[@psilocybe_reptiliensis]

I really really like a set of pickups from a Brazilian engineer, Sergio Rosar. Awesome stuff!

[@DogFoodTunes]

Great rundown Darrell. Fwiw i highly recommend Kent Armstrong noiseless P90s!

[@pintsize8162]

Always been a big fan of mini humbuckers. I have a set on a 70s LP Deluxe.

[@jamesreardon6819]

Thanks very much for this comparison, Darrel. I'm just a beginner, but I really like the brightness of the P90 pickups. The two humbucker pickups sounded almost muddy in comparison. Yours in humility, Jim

[@MisterRorschach90]

Oh here’s a great idea for another video like this! Compare the full size humbucker version to rail single coil humbuckers like the lil 59, jb jr, etc. especially some of the rarer versions and custom shop versions.

[@andytullis8736]

I love p90's and then the Flitertron. Didn't really care for the Lipstick.

[@coopw101]

I cant explain it but that green one took me some ware like a sound room or something . Awesome thx

[@picksalot1]

My favorites for Crunch: P90, Filtertron. For Clean: P90, Filtertron, Mini-Humbucker. Distortion: They all sounded good. Thanks

[@tommykesterson416]

I loved the p90 clean and the mınıhumber for the other two.

[@gilangfresandy]

Mini humbucker was great. Really warm and sounds great in the mix

[@toootooo5]

I used to own a 1978 Gibson deluxe LP with mini HB’s. Bought it new and regrettably had to sale it. Best sounding guitar I’ve ever had!

[@patrickbautista5107]

Man I really want one if those jade green danos! So gorgeous

[@racerdaveracerdave]

Huh, that was really interesting and the differences were more noticeable than I thought they would be. Kind of surprised, but I dig the Filtertrons the best. Great job! 👍

[@kevinking2468]

Thanks, I've got an early 70's deluxe les Paul with mini's that sound great!

[@Twitexter]

1. Filtertron 2. Mini humbuckers (I know why I love Gretsch)

[@thetakenking7061]

I swear this is the year of the P90. So many videos on them lately.

[@williamkerr3350]

I think its always been the year of the p90.

[@cainmh]

I like the sound of the p90

[@geraldfriend256]

Best ever from Iommi to Duane Eddy to Leslie West..versitile

[@reno145]

I threw a set of FIltertron clones in my Epiphone Lucille and love the sound! The Varitone is actually useful now.