Guitar Pickups UK - IronGear Pickups

What customers are saying:-

"Just want to say thanks for the Steam Hammers, (I've) had a few days to appraise. I can't believe the quality, both in presentation and performance, at such a price. The range of sounds I can get (fitted in a Patrick Eggle Berlin) is amazing, and authentic. Split, Out-of-phase, and full on, they deliver. Thanks for a great service." - David, Worthing

Well I am truly amazed at the Hot Slag Pickups I received last week from a very friendly and professional dealer in The UK, Keith was a real pleasure to do business with, as i am in the sales department at Musikhaus Thomann in Germany I do see through a lot of internet sales and the whole transaction was perfect in every way. As for the Pickups , I read a little about them as you do on several forums and thought I should try a pair in my Edwards JP relic as i was a little bit dissapointed with the Se***** Dun***s that were stock as the guitar itself is a real nice piece of work, I did as well have a pair if Gi*s** 57´s in.. but at £ 22,00 each for the Hot Slags I was tempted and well you know what!! I'm really glad I did and with the money i get for the 57´s I will definitely be buying another pair to fit in my other Les Paul I own which has AN Other well know brand in there as in my honest opinion the IronGear Humbuckers are Clear, strong, well built and presented, relativley Linear across the frequency range covering all tones my ( or any ) guitar gives out for that matter, all the best in the future and as long as the quality control does´nt slip from the manufacturers a lot of customers will be pleasantly suprised to say the least. I will not be spending any more silly money on BRAND names again." - Iain, Germany

“I purchased a Hammer Head pickup on the advice of one of the guys at Axetec, I play de-tuned Grindcore and death metal, well, I fitted it to my Jackson the other day, and I have to say the results were far beyond what I was expecting, a very big sound with lots of power, really transformed my guitar. I would just like to say thanks for an excellent product at a fantastic price. You will be at the top of my list when recommending pick-ups to anybody. Keep up the good work.” – Graham, Okehampton

“I came across Irongear last Summer for the first time when I was building a superstrat project guitar and I finally ordered a pair of Smoke Stacks and a Hot Slag (bridge) instead of the EMG’s I was intending to get. To say I was stunned at the tone and output was an understatement! Since then I have replaced the original pickups on my Les Paul with a beautiful pair of Rolling Mills and upgraded my BC Rich Bitch by installing a pair of VERY mean Hammerheads. Awesome pickups at a great price with fast delivery and superb customer service…keep it up!” – Tom, Telford

"Regarding the "Jailhouse Rail" in particular , this is without a doubt the best pickup I have ever heard! It has all the low end grunt you could ever want, but with a super smooth and creamy high mid response, which frankly blew me away. It tracks my pick strokes perfectly, allowing the sound to vary from super hard thrash metal to great sleazy rock tones without having to adjust the settings on either the guitar or amp. Fantastic." - Davey, West Lothian

“I recently bought a Steam Hammer bridge pup to slap in an Ibanez RGR321EX. It came with 'Designed by EMG' Ibanez pickups, which were just plain shite, and then I had an EMG 81 & 60 set in it, but they were too harsh….the Steam Hammer was a revelation. I'd become disillusioned by overpriced pickups, and I'd heard great things about IronGear by word-of-mouth, so I chose a Steam Hammer bridge model for in the neck of the Ibby. Needless to say, I practically orgasmed at the result. Okay, it's voiced and spaced for the bridge, but I wanted something slightly hotter in the neck.. and it delivers. It's smoother and fatter by far for clean and lead work, than my EMG 60, and annihilates the poor excuses for pickups that manufacturers put in as stock. I've got my eye on a Hamer Standard (explorer style), which will get a Steam Hammer set in it, as soon as it's mine.
Seriously, I couldn't believe my luck - £22, and I got an awesome pickup, which actually looks killer too, and you guys even ship them in cool boxes.. for £22! Legends, the lot of you. Anyway, thank you!” – Stu, Gloucester

“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

"(The) Rolling Mill pups sound fantastic!!! With the neck pup and my Marshall amp, I feel like Slash, without the hair/Skills & 59' Les Paul" – Derry, Peterborough

"The Rolling Mills are fantastic! They have totally saved a guitar that I haven't picked up for several years." – Joe, Exeter

"I installed two Pig Iron pickups in the neck and middle of my no-brand Oriental thru-neck HSS superstrat. Wow! These pickups deliver the goods in spades, and not just in the tone (wonderfully glass like and chimey in the neck, nice and jangly in the mid) but the dynamic response to these pickups is incredible. I put an old DiMarzio PAF Pro in the bridge slot, and it just sounds dull in comparison. I'll be buying a Rolling Mill to replace it!" - Gordon, Garstang

"I finally got my pair of SteamHammers installed into my Epiphone SG....WOW! I was expecting some kind of improvement in sound over the stock hardware but nothing prepared me for the leap my instrument has taken since the SteamHammers have taken up residence. They are aggressive and have bite and awesome sustain but are also incredibly versatile for the mellower end of the spectrum. I will definitely be getting IronGear pickups when the time comes to update my Explorer. I got fantastic service from my first enquiries to delivery and even afterwards, I said it before but I will say it again....WOW!" - Ben, London

"Thank you for the superb pair of Steam Hammer pickups. They've turned a great guitar into something that, sound wise, blows the real thing out of the water, with not a hint of muddiness. Brilliant :-) A very satisfied customer." - Ian, New Mills

"Having received my new Rolling Mill pickups for my LP (within 20 hours of placing the order!) I installed them last night. The transformation is amazing. I had an old DiMarzio SD in the bridge and an old Gibson in the neck. I have to say that these pickups are the best thing I have ever heard on my LP. I was after a classic/vintage Paul Kossof type sound and these fit the bill perfectly." - Paul, Stockport

"This is most certainly the best Strat pickup I've come across in a long time (been playing since 1962)." - Sarandis, HC Review

"For me this set has THE tone I want. I chose these (IronGear Rolling Mills) after listening to the stock pickups, Seymour Duncan JB4s and DiMarzio PAF Fred and Pro. I am completely satisfied with these p'ups. They are also astonishing value for money." - Paul, HC Review

"Frankly I'm STUNNED by the Steel Twins. If this thing was a car, it'd have a secret V8 with a turbo and nitrous lurking in the boot. Through the Mesa, these things sound awesome. Beautifully balanced range of sounds - and enormous power on tap when I want to upset the neighbours. I've wired them with a coil tap and a phase reversal setup and the sheer range of sounds these pickups produce has blown away the rest of my collection (prior to tonight, my favourite guitar was another Tele with a pair of Seymour Duncan hotrail humbuckers). I will definitely be ordering the Hot Slag and another Steel Twin bridge from you soon." - Paul, Dragondreams Music, Normanton

"I just bought a pair of IronGear Hot Slag zebra pickups and they are just as good as I thought they would be. Perfect, just perfect" - Jimmy, Fife

"(I fitted) the Hot Slag pickup in my Epiphone Les Paul Classic (bridge) and I have to say how impressed I am. The tone is so much clearer than the old stock pickup - very clean and bright when natural and very powerful with good definition when overdriven or distorted. All in all a very well made pickup and I am very happy with it." - Paul, Southend-on-Sea"

"After buying a bridge "Rolling Mill" I was so impressed that I have now got the matching neck unit. An all round improvement on my guitar. How do you do it for the money? The sound is way better than I expected. Just thought I'd let you know how pleased I am with the product and your service." - Brian, Durham

"Regarding the Smoke Stack, I honestly don't know how you do it. What an absolute beauty! As sweet as a nut with a shimmering top end. Real sparkle and zing. There is a purity of sound I honestly haven't noticed before on other Strat pickups. (Must be the 12K plus) Pick the strings between the bridge and the middle pickup and you get a nice rich twang. Move up to between the middle and neck and the tone mellows out beautifully. Play it above the 19th fret and you're in full flutely strat heaven! Rich bottom-end too. The coil-split together with the middle pickup produces an almost acoustic guitar sound, great for rhythm. Very articulate and dynamic - medium pick strokes produce nice even tones, but dig in and it starts to snarl. I think everyone who buys these pickups should get a free packet of dog biscuits - just in case ..." - Dave Scott, Hartlepool

"Verdict? (on the IronGear Hot Slag) Absolutely superb. This is exactly the Les Paul bridge sound I was wanting to hear. It's all there - the bark, the sustain, the definition - tight bottom end, lovely growly mids and perfect highs and something else I noticed - when you roll off the volume there's no loss of either definition or presence - and there's a really nice chime to it. Split the coils and it's almost Telecaster territory! Yikes! There's nothing I don't like about this pickup." - Dave Scott, Hartlepool

"The (Rolling Mill) I have sounds way more expensive, and believe me, I have been through a LOT of pickups in the neck, and this is as close to 'my' sound as I have came across, wish I had known about them before, could have saved a small fortune." - Jon, Sussex

"I was completely blown away (by the IronGear Steam Hammers)...so smooth, so responsive and a hell of a good sustain." - Nev, Anglesey

I've played the Pig Irons for about a week now and I have to say much as I liked them at first......I LIKE THEM EVEN MORE NOW!!!! They really do sound lovely. Strat-y, chiming, twangy and quacking can all be had in good measure." - Paul, Kilmarnock.

"Excellent service and high quality pickups. IronGear (Rolling Mills) provide a serious alternative to the major pickup manufacturers" - Pete Gloucester.

"I've installed the Rolling Mill in the bridge of my LP, sounds fantastic - along the lines of Billy Gibbons tone to my ears." - Tom, Newcastle

"Excellent Steam Hammer pick up just fitted to my Pacifica bridge position. Has transformed the guitar at a fraction of the cost of more famous brands." - Dave, Lincoln

"I have a pair of the Rolling Mills in my RG550. They are the utter dogs bollocks, I went from the standard Ibby pickups to having a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, and they were all just far too hot. The Rolling Mills are not too hot, but sound fantastic for everything. I haven't found a sound they won't do yet. Fantastically priced too." - Peter - New Moon Amps