Today we’re looking at the classic Gretsch Duo Jet, loaded with DynaSonic pickups — a design that dates back to the 1950s. On paper, this guitar shouldn’t work for the kind of music that’s popular today… but when you plug it in, something surprising happens.
In this video, I’ll break down what makes DynaSonics so unique — the extended high end, the hi-fi clarity, and why they feel so relevant in the context of modern guitar tones from artists like Mk.Gee and others pushing boundaries in 2024 and 2025.
This video is sponsored by Sweetwater, who sent this guitar out for me to try. Check out the links below if you want to learn more.
— Thanks to @sweetwater for sponsoring today's video
? Guitars with the DynaSonic pickup:
Gretsch G6128T-89VS Duo Jet – [Affiliate Link]
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/POgxKX
Gretsch G6128T-53 Vintage Select Edition '53 Duo Jet – [Affiliate link]
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/bOKXDP
Gretsch G6128T-57 Vintage Select Edition '57 Duo Jet – [Affiliate link]
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Dymobo
Gretsch G6136-55GE Vintage Select 1955 White Falcon – [Affiliate link]
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Bn9g21
Gretsch G6120T-55GE Vintage Select 1955 Chet Atkins – [Affiliate link]
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGoQ69
? Pickups that do the DynaSonic thing:
TV Jones T-Armond – [NON Affiliate Link]
https://tvjones.com/shop/guitar-pickups/t-armond/
Seymour Duncan Dyno – [NON Affiliate Link]
https://customshop.seymourduncan.com/duncan-dyno/
Seymour Duncan DynoBucker – [NON Affiliate Link]
https://customshop.seymourduncan.com/dynobucker/
Lollar Mini Broiler (DynaSonic-ish) – [NON Affiliate Link]
https://www.lollarguitars.com/mini-broiler
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro Jam
2:24 Thanks to Sweetwater
3:10 Vibey DynaSonic Jam w/ Digitakt II
4:20 DynaSonic history & build
6:36 The DynaSonic sound (clean)
8:50 The George Harrison Duo Jet
11:08 Now with overdrive
11:52 Modern players are sleeping on the DynaSonic
16:15 Ambient jam
17:49 Outro