Humbuckers
Humbucker pickups
The full IronGear humbucker range — from vintage PAF (Tesla Shark, Blues Engine) through modern PAF (Rolling Mill) and high-output rock (Hot Slag, Steam Hammer, Hammer Head) right up to ceramic monsters built for metal (Metal Machine). Available with chrome, nickel, raw nickel, gold or open-coil finishes.
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Blues Engine
A vintage-correct PAF voice for blues, rock and everything between. The IronGear all-rounder.
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Dirty Torque
Thick, gritty modded humbucker bridge with sustain for days. Pairs well with a Blues Engine neck.
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Hammer Head
Steam Hammer's sister pickup with larger pole pieces — extended bottom end, more on string bends.
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Hot Slag
Classic-rock bridge monster — punch, sustain and screaming harmonics. The original IronGear hit.
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Metal Machine
Aggressive, tight and articulate. Designed specifically for modern metal and drop-tunings.
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Rolling Mill
Sweet, soulful, Page-and-Kossoff territory. Available standard or with an overwound bridge.
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Steam Hammer
High-output rock pickup with midrange power and top-end clarity. One of the original Big Three.
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Tesla Shark
Classic AlNiCo II humbucker with PAF character. Reverse-zebra option available.
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Alchemist 90
A true P90 in a humbucker housing — drop into any humbucker route for gritty, articulate P90 tone.
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Jailhouse Rail II
A full humbucker in a single-coil footprint — drop into any Strat™ route for hot, hum-free tone.
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About the IronGear range
IronGear has devoted many hours of research to every element of the pickup range. Every pickup is specified to the very highest standards and designed to compete with the most expensive, hand-wound pickups currently available.
All IronGear pickups are designed and developed in the UK — these are the pickups upon which the IronGear reputation was built. Every pickup offers amazing tone and exceptional value for money. Thousands of satisfied users have made the IronGear name synonymous with quality and tone.
So how do we make pickups of such outstanding quality at these prices? By putting quality and consistency before mythology. IronGear pickups are made outside of the UK in state-of-the-art facilities. Every pickup is put through rigorous quality control to ensure it meets our exacting specifications, and we make careful use of automated manufacturing where it improves consistency and keeps costs down.
You don't have to look very far to find pickups with very similar specifications at three times the price. The bottom line: IronGear represents incredible value for money and sounds utterly amazing. Trust your ears.