Customer Feedback:
“Wanted to say thanks and give a bit of feedback on the Alchemist 90 pickups. I’ve just stuck a pair into my Tele to get more of a clear, single-coil tone (replacing a pair of humbuckers) and the results are great. Both at bedroom levels and full band gig/practice volumes they are sounding spot on, really cutting through with a ringing bell-like tone on the cleans and also some nice bite for overdriven sounds. This is the second set of IronGear pickups I’ve had from you (the first being a pair of Blues Engines PAF style humbuckers, which are also great) and it’s got to the point where I won’t bother shopping around anymore when looking for pickups. For a bit of balance, I have some Bare Knuckle PAFs (over £200 for the pair) in another guitar – these are really nice pickups but the IronGear stuff more than stacks up against them but for a fraction of the price.“ – Jon, Macclesfield
“My latest upgrade was the Alchemist 90 pickups, and now installed on my Hagstrom Swede Tremar. I always thought the humbuckers on this guitar were a little dull and lifeless, so I thought I'd give the Alchemists a try to give it some character. WOW what a difference, the guitar sounds great, with much more clarity and definition on both chords and single notes. Clean or dirty the Alchemist 90s sound fantastic.” – Dave, (Aberdeen)
“Just thought I'd drop you a line to let you know I've successfully installed the Alchemist 90s with the wiring kit you supplied into my old Strat copy! What a difference a set of pickups make!!! The sound from the Alchemists is just fantastic- great clean, even better dirty!! I've installed the neck the wrong way round to get an out of phase sound when used together, which gives a sound I'd dreamed about! Awesome!!! Thank you for such a quality pickup! The only problem is now I'm going to have to save up to replace the Seymour Duncan Invaders in my SG with a pair of Blues Engines! Again, many thanks – Dave, Newark
“We installed the Alchemist 90 yesterday and there were no problems whatsoever. To say I’m chuffed to bits with the sound would be the understatement of the year! It has made my Strat look unique as well, but the best thing is how well it works with the other two single-coils I bought off you. My brother reckons the Alchemist is even better, and certainly more “musical”-sounding than his Bare Knuckle P90. He can’t believe the price I paid for mine either, as his was nearly 90 Quid! So congrats again on supplying us hard-working semi-pro musicians with such wonderful pickups!” – Jonathan, Belfast
“Thank you for the quick delivery of my order, I have fitted the Pickups (Neck & middle Pig Iron and an Alchemist 90) to an Old Sunn Mustang Strat copy (I have replaced the original Bridge Humbucker with the Alchemist) a bit of an unusual setup !! What a difference in sound !!! I did expect an improvement but the change is remarkable, all the classic Strat sounds are there plus that extra `something’ that P90’s seem to have. The Electric kit was first rate too !! I would no hesitation in recommending your pick ups. By the way the strings are pretty good too !!” – John, Hull
“I am always fairly sceptical about reading reviews of products, but the comments left about your pickups are right. I replaced the humbucker in my poor old first guitar, a £75 Strat copy, with an Alchemist 90, and the tone has changed dramatically. I am very impressed with the response and punch this pickup offers, and it fits in nicely with the other single coils. It sounds fantastic, and completely within my budget. Keep up the good work! Thanks.” - Ben, Birmingham
“I enjoy playing with tone, and in the 2 years I've been playing I've tried many different methods of altering my tone, and decided to take the next step and buy myself some new pickups. The first thing I noticed about IronGear pickups is the price. Wow, far cheaper than any other pickup brand I have seen, and the quality of them is amazing. I fitted them into a cheap Les Paul copy which cost about £100. The Alchemist 90 delivers exactly what I was looking for in tone, and is a massive improvement over the stock pickups. I raised them closer to the strings to take advantage of a brighter and more punchy sound. Many thanks for satisfying my hunger for tone!” - Adam, Birmingham
“Just wanted to drop you an note saying that I got my Alchemist 90 pair in today and they kick posterior! Had previously tried pups costing almost four times as much and they are nothing compared to the IronGears. You'll be getting some more of my money soon.” - Fraser Burns, Uddingston
“I’ve rewired my Epiphone Les Paul and replaced the stock pickups, which I found muddy, for a Blues Engine Bridge and an Alchemist 90 neck. Once I got the wiring correct and plugged in I was bowled over with the tone of the Blues Engine and then fell immediately in love with the Alchemist 90. They combine really well and make the Les Paul a much more versatile guitar. I’ve only been messing around for a few days but am very impressed and have found the middle setting great too. I used the Axetec pots, caps and wire and have noticed a massive improvement in tone settings, giving much more choice when turning the dials compared to the cheap Korean wiring harness. Thanks again.” - David Bristow, Morecambe UK
“My latest upgrade was the Alchemist 90 pickups, and now installed on my Hagstrom Swede Tremar. I always thought the humbuckers on this guitar were a little dull and lifeless, so I thought I'd give the Alchemists a try to give it some character. WOW what a difference, the guitar sounds great, with much more clarity and definition on both chords and single notes. Clean or dirty the Alchemist 90s sound fantastic.” – Dave, (Aberdeen)
“Just thought I'd drop you a line to let you know I've successfully installed the Alchemist 90s with the wiring kit you supplied into my old Strat copy! What a difference a set of pickups make!!! The sound from the Alchemists is just fantastic- great clean, even better dirty!! I've installed the neck the wrong way round to get an out of phase sound when used together, which gives a sound I'd dreamed about! Awesome!!! Thank you for such a quality pickup! The only problem is now I'm going to have to save up to replace the Seymour Duncan Invaders in my SG with a pair of Blues Engines! Again, many thanks – Dave, Newark
“We installed the Alchemist 90 yesterday and there were no problems whatsoever. To say I’m chuffed to bits with the sound would be the understatement of the year! It has made my Strat look unique as well, but the best thing is how well it works with the other two single-coils I bought off you. My brother reckons the Alchemist is even better, and certainly more “musical”-sounding than his Bare Knuckle P90. He can’t believe the price I paid for mine either, as his was nearly 90 Quid! So congrats again on supplying us hard-working semi-pro musicians with such wonderful pickups!” – Jonathan, Belfast
“Thank you for the quick delivery of my order, I have fitted the Pickups (Neck & middle Pig Iron and an Alchemist 90) to an Old Sunn Mustang Strat copy (I have replaced the original Bridge Humbucker with the Alchemist) a bit of an unusual setup !! What a difference in sound !!! I did expect an improvement but the change is remarkable, all the classic Strat sounds are there plus that extra `something’ that P90’s seem to have. The Electric kit was first rate too !! I would no hesitation in recommending your pick ups. By the way the strings are pretty good too !!” – John, Hull
“I am always fairly sceptical about reading reviews of products, but the comments left about your pickups are right. I replaced the humbucker in my poor old first guitar, a £75 Strat copy, with an Alchemist 90, and the tone has changed dramatically. I am very impressed with the response and punch this pickup offers, and it fits in nicely with the other single coils. It sounds fantastic, and completely within my budget. Keep up the good work! Thanks.” - Ben, Birmingham
“I enjoy playing with tone, and in the 2 years I've been playing I've tried many different methods of altering my tone, and decided to take the next step and buy myself some new pickups. The first thing I noticed about IronGear pickups is the price. Wow, far cheaper than any other pickup brand I have seen, and the quality of them is amazing. I fitted them into a cheap Les Paul copy which cost about £100. The Alchemist 90 delivers exactly what I was looking for in tone, and is a massive improvement over the stock pickups. I raised them closer to the strings to take advantage of a brighter and more punchy sound. Many thanks for satisfying my hunger for tone!” - Adam, Birmingham
“Just wanted to drop you an note saying that I got my Alchemist 90 pair in today and they kick posterior! Had previously tried pups costing almost four times as much and they are nothing compared to the IronGears. You'll be getting some more of my money soon.” - Fraser Burns, Uddingston
“I’ve rewired my Epiphone Les Paul and replaced the stock pickups, which I found muddy, for a Blues Engine Bridge and an Alchemist 90 neck. Once I got the wiring correct and plugged in I was bowled over with the tone of the Blues Engine and then fell immediately in love with the Alchemist 90. They combine really well and make the Les Paul a much more versatile guitar. I’ve only been messing around for a few days but am very impressed and have found the middle setting great too. I used the Axetec pots, caps and wire and have noticed a massive improvement in tone settings, giving much more choice when turning the dials compared to the cheap Korean wiring harness. Thanks again.” - David Bristow, Morecambe UK
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