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Power'Tron

Introducing the Power'Tron—the ultimate marriage of twang, fatness, sparkle and warmth.

The Power'Tron was born out of our desire to create a Filter'Tron-sized pickup with a strong midrange presence and high output, while still retaining the famous sparkle and bass-note clarity of our TV Classic.

At the heart of the Power'Tron bridge model are two extra-tall bobbins, allowing for more winds of standard-gauge wire. Single treble notes are reproduced with a full, midrange fatness, while bass notes twang out deep and clear. Overall, the tone is remarkably close to a fifties PAF humbucker, blended with a zing and twang that is all Gretsch®.

Our matched Power'Tron neck model uses standard bobbins (to retain a 5/8" cover height), overwound with standard-gauge wire. The resulting tone is slighty darker and hotter than a TV Classic neck, scooping on an extra helping of thick, buttery goodness.

So, you ask, how is the Power'Tron bridge model different from the TV Classic Plus? Well, the Power'Tron has a tone that is fat and full — the result of tall coils wound with standard wire. The TV Classic Plus is more like a vintage Filter'Tron™ pickup with extra-attitude — this due to more turns of thinner wire on a short bobbin.

The Power'Tron neck model uses standard .380" pole-to-pole spacing, while the Power'Tron bridge features a pole-to-pole spacing of .406" for optimum string separation and output. Click Here to see the dimensions of the Power'Tron in the Standard Mount (as pictured). Click on the DID YOU KNOW? icon for even more info.

All Power'Tron models are wax saturated to help eliminate microphonic feedback. Each pickup comes with mounting screws and complete installation instructions.

Power'Tron Sound Clips:

Bridge Neck Both
Bridge2 Neck 2 Both 2
Power'Tron Plus: Bridge 1 Bridge 2

Power'Tron pickup

base price: $130.00
Sound Clips Recorded
Using the VOX AC-30

Specify : chrome, nickel, or gold (add $5.00 each for gold)

Mounting Options
These are all Power'Tron pickups in the various mounting options:

Standard
The standard mounting option is best for most hollow body guitars
  • Mounts with two wood screws through the pickup cover
  • Compression rubber is recommended under the pickup
  • Traditional Filter'Tron™ mounting style
Power'Tron Pickup in Standard Mount
base price: $130.00
Standard (no ears)
The standard (no ears) mounting option is best for clean routes using no ring.
Click here for an example of a no ears mount in a TV Jones Spectra-Sonic guitar.
Power'Tron in Standard (no ears) Mount base price: $130.00
TV'Tron
The TV'Tron uses the same size cover and baseplate as a standard humbucker, so it can be mounted into any guitar with standard humbucker pickup cavities. Since the pickup cover is completely enclosed, we use nickel/silver alloy instead of brass to retain as much clarity as possible.
Power'Tron Pickup in TV'Tron Mount base price: $135.00
P-Tron
The P'Tron uses the same size cover as a stock P-90 soapbar but with a TV Jones pickup under the hood. Featured in the Gretsch® G6136 David Lee Model.
  • Retro-fits in any guitar equipped with soapbars
  • Available in black and cream
    Power'Tron Pickup in P'Tron Mount base price: $120.00
Dyna'Tron
The all new Dyna'Tron for guitars with top-mounted DeArmond® or Dynasonic® single-coil pickups. Now you can have that classic TV Jones double-coil sound without modifying your guitar! Use your existing pickup cover and replace with the new double-coil Power'Tron. Pictured with chrome cover (not included).
Power'Tron Pickup in Dyna'Tron Mount base price: $115.00
English Mount
The English Mount allows you to swap out your stock humbuckers with a TV Jones Filter'Tron™ style pickup (pictured top and bottom view to show how the feet suspend the pickup). The EM Kit includes everything you need (springs, screws and pickup ring) to drop the new TV Jones pickup into your guitar. Designed for open pickup cavities with no support.
  • EM-1 Kit — Suspends on a Gibson® style pickup ring (bezel)
  • EM-2 Kit — Suspends on a Gretsch® pickup ring (bezel)

Please Note: This mounting option is not intended for Professional Collection Gretsch® guitars (eg; 6120, White Falcon, Jet series, Country Gentleman®, etc.)

Power'Tron Pickup in EM-1 (Gibson) Kit base price: $140.00
Power'Tron Pickup in EM-2 (Gretsch) Kit base price: $140.00

Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers are a four-man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers.
News Of The World called them "The maddest, baddest, most outrageous band in America... a rockabilly version of the Sex Pistols".

Guitarist David Lee leads the pack with an explosive style that is nothing short of awe-inspiring. So much so that Gretsch guitars has created a custom David Lee Model! The G6136 David Lee, Limited Edition was unveiled at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show. To celebrate, the band played a live set that blew the doors off the Fender/Gretsch showroom.

The guitar is a beauty. An aged white hollow-body designed to David's exacting specs that we're proud to say includes a set of TV Jones Power'Tron pickups in the P'Tron mounting option. Here's what David has to say about TV Jones pickups:

"To me, TV Jones takes EVERYTHING that is desirable about vintage pickups, adds loads of bark and bite, and gives you an unique, complex tone that will really cut through in a mix. He also disposes of errant crackles and radio reception that is inherent with the older units. His understanding of magnet alloys and pole position is peerless and he truly can customize the pickups to get exactly the sound you are looking for. I've used everything from his "Classics" all the way to the roar of the "Powertrons" and can honestly say, no other pickup comes close to the tone and versatility that these offer."
"Old Spur Line" Swampblood
©2007 Yep Roc Records
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David Lee live photo courtesy of cockadoodledont.com