Beartron Standard option-set-817280-buttons-1 The “Sweet 59 Transition” Set

The “Sweet 59 Transition” Set was envisaged alongside German Guitarist Sebastian Schmalz

more powerful magnet

As seen in Guitarist Magazine issue 536 May 2026

Plain enamel wound with custom coil geometry for each position

Our much-loved 56 SB90 set but housed in some very fetching Nickel covers and with a Brass Baseplate

Beartron Standard option-set-817280-buttons-1 The “Sweet 59 Transition” SetOur BearTron pickups are the SUNBEAR take on the much loved Filtertron Humbucker designed by Ray Butts in the mid late 50s. Indeed, it is often argued that while Gibson got the required paperwork in order before Butts, it was actually the Filtertron that takes the mantel as the first production Humbucking guitar pickup. Differing from Gibsons version in numerous small but absolutely essential ways the Tron offers a much narrower, taller, and low wound