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Elevate your guitar's tone with the PorterTron (Filter Sized) Humbucker, a masterful fusion of classic design and modern innovation. Tailored for musicians seeking a versatile sound palette, this humbucker captures the essence of vintage filter-style pickups while providing enhanced clarity and articulation. Whether you're playing clean or cranking up the gain, the PorterTron offers a dynamic response and exceptional note definition. Its carefully engineered coil windings ensure that each note rings with precision, making it a perfect choice for rock, blues, jazz, and beyond.

Ideal for those who want a distinctive sound without sacrificing performance, the PorterTron is built to fit easily into standard humbucker routes, offering a seamless upgrade path for your instrument. Its robust construction promises durability, ensuring it withstands the rigors of frequent playing and touring. Designed with the discerning guitarist in mind, this pickup's tonal versatility allows you to transition effortlessly between genres, from warm, mellow tones to bold, powerful leads.

Key Features:

Vintage filter-style tone with modern clarity
Easy fitment into standard humbucker routes
Dynamic response suitable for various musical genres
Enhanced note definition for clean and overdriven sounds
Durable construction for long-lasting performance

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PorterTrons are "humbucker sized" filtertrons; expect to sand pickup holes and drill side holes for installation.
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Switching to 500k pots can tame brightness and improve volume and tone control functionality for PorterTrons in Jaguars.
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Setup and maintenance

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Stock pickguards may need modification for PorterTrons; requires sanding and drilling but not body routing for humbucker-size routes.
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Features and functionality

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PorterTrons offer less muddiness and lower output compared to Atomic humbuckers, with impressive single coil sounds through split coil functionality.
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Ideal for handling diverse styles from heavy to surf guitar without switching instruments, making it a versatile choice for gigging musicians.
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Filtertrons are smaller and longer than standard humbuckers; a mounting ring may be needed to fit correctly.
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Michael John Scheuchzer

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Posted by Scheuchzer on his Instagram photo, the 1971 Gibson ES-335 was mentioned as having, "new life" brought into it by the pickups being swapped out with PorterTron (Filter Sized) Humbuckers. Notably, this guitar also has a kill-switch installed on the bottom fin.