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REVIEWS
MOJO PICKUPS MOJOTRON HOUSE OF TONE FILTERHOUSE
It’s clear that enormous effort has gone into making these UK-built House Of Tone uses 43 AWG polyurethane-coated wire with
units as vintage-correct as possible. The long baseplate, loose cover, extra thick alnico V magnets just like the originals. Nickel silver
full thickness alnico V magnet, hook-up wire and pole screws are baseplates are used rather than the original brass, for added clarity,
all bang-on. These were left unpotted at our request but wax with wider string spacing on the bridge than the neck.
potting is standard. As with the originals, a spacer is placed under the bridge pickup’s
They’re easy to mount on vintage-spec Gretsch guitars and loose magnet to raise its height. They’re available unpotted, lightly potted
covers allow you to shim up the coils just as Gretsch did. Gretsch neck or fully wax-potted, and with two or four conductor wires, hotter
angles vary, so this set is more widely compatible than some. coils and any magnet type. Check the website for cover options.
IN USE IN USE
Mojo’s attention to detail has paid off; this set sounds remarkably Although the parts aren’t as vintage-correct as the Mojos, this
similar to our vintage Filter’Trons. They’re bright and have plenty of is another old-school-sounding set. But rather than emphasise the
chime and growl without being too hot. The bridge provides wiry growly and chimey aspects of the Filter’Tron sound, the Filterhouse
quack, the neck is mellow and full, and the in-between position set focuses on the mellower and woodier end of the spectrum.
sounds phasey, compressed and authentic. Their output levels are also the lowest in the group.
The Mojos are brighter than the vintage set and single notes on The upside is that the response is smooth and refined, and the
the plain strings don’t have quite as much body, but they do have tone has more of that vintage Filter’Tron body. These are perhaps
more chime and a touch of extra clarity. If you’re looking for vintage not the best choice for Townshend and Young tones but if you’re
Gretsch tone, this set will get you there without having to pay more interested in Chet pickin’ and jazzier stylings, these pickups
import duties. are absolutely superb.
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES
PRICE £100 each PRICE £90 each
DESCRIPTION Humbucking pickups, made in the UK DESCRIPTION Humbucking pickups, made in the UK
FEATURES 42 AWG magnet wire, 1/4” alnico V magnet, unpotted (potting available on request) FEATURES 43 AWG magnet wire, 1/4” alnico V magnet, unpotted (potting available on request)
DC RESISTANCE 5.15k (bridge), 4.02k (neck) DC RESISTANCE 3.9k (bridge), 3.47k (neck)
CONTACT mojopickups.co.uk CONTACT houseoftonepickups.com
Up there with TV Jones’ Ray Butts units as the most authentic With mellower tones and a lowish output, this refined set is better
9/10 in construction and tone, these are highly recommended 8/10 suited to cleaner styles and fingerpicking than the rockier stuff
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