Guitar Pickups UK - Axetec online - IronGear Steam Hammer

Customer Comments about the IronGear Steam Hammer:-

"I fitted the Steam Hammer humbucker into the neck position of my USA Fender Stratocaster (H-H configuration) to compliment the Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, and I am in love with the tone it produces. I mainly use it for clean/slightly overdriven work, cleans up very nicely, beautiful tone through my Marshall DSL100 into Marshall 1960B 4x12. Would definitely recommend, was very pleased with the clean tones as well as the overdriven tones. Will definitely be using IronGear pickups again! Many thanks!" - Steve @ 100 Stories Down - www.100storiesdown.com

“Man... no words. Just put the Steam Hammer on -straight into my amp (hand-made inspired by Diezel/Bogner/Soldano) and a TS9. The BEST MID/BASS RESPONSE EVER HEARD!!!!!! Tight, punchy extremely clean! Great punch, also on shredding, still hot, creamy and fluid, I can hear perfectly each stroke... no words... brutal, extremely brutal! Thank you for this amazing WAR MACHINE!!” - Pier Marzano, Italy

“Subject: IRONGEAR STEAM HAMMER- THE GOD OF METAL. Just thought I'd email you to say how much I like these pickups! - I bought a rather battered ESP mh-50 off a friend recently, and I was impressed with the build quality and hardware for such an inexpensive guitar- except for that bridge pickup. For absence of a better word, a pile of shit. So I dropped in a Steam Hammer. This is the first time I've ever tried an IronGear in the bridge- I often used them in other guitars as neck pickups with a more expensive pickup such as a Duncan in the bridge. Wow. Just wow. The Steam Hammer has twice the gain of the stock pickup, is less harsh, but yet somehow tighter, clearer and more defined. I seriously hope people stop viewing IronGear pickups as good budget pickups, because they aren't. They are damn good pickups full stop. They annihilate every pickup I've tried with only the exception of the Bill Lawrence l-500. (they are both about equal) even better, they cost less for a set than one Duncan, so I can swap out Duncans in guitars, sell them, and actually make money. Well done Axetec! Consider me another member of the army of IronGear users out there. The build quality is as good as any, and I can't wait to see you introduce more amazing pickups!” – Joe Kingsbury, Wantage

“After looking at many pickups, for my one-off mother-of-pearl and abalone bullseye Flying V, I thought I would give a matched pair of white Steam Hammers a go. At that kind of price if they were no good I wouldn’t be out of pocket too much,,,,,,,,,, I shouldn’t have worried, these pickups are the poodles privates. Clear, bright, and when cranked up they'll bite your friggin’ head off. Might just have to get a pair of Rolling =Mill 2s for my next project, a candy orange Firebird, Shelby racing stripes, Bigsby etc. Keep up the good work!” – Joe,(new excuse) Sevenoaks.

"I just put a Steam Hammer in my RG570 (bridge position) today. It sounds great, very high output, it drives my tube amp very nicely. I will definitely be buying more for my other guitars in future." – Joe, Sheffield

“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

"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

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

“I replaced the stock pickups on my Hamer and hadn't heard much about your gear until I read some of the feedback on the site, so I thought I would chance it (at £24 each they're an absolute steal), HOLY SHIT! These babies are hot and sing like a metal choir, but back off on the gain and you're in flavour country, oh the redneck blues. The bridge really brings out pinched harmonics and the neck is just sweet fat heaven quite frankly. Clean they are very punchy and with a new set of strings on my Hamer has never sounded better. I can't believe that a pickup that costs so little compared to the "big boys" can sound so f*cking good! Right, enough gibber jabber I'm off for some serious Hendrix style feedbacking.” – Big C, Glasgow

"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

"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

“I bought an IronGear Steam Hammer pickup from you and to be honest, I’m shocked at the price to performance ratio. I would gladly pay 3 times the online price for one of these babies! The combination of the Steam Hammer with my down tuned, fixed bridged mahogany bodied Ibanez creates a roaring metal tone worthy of a price tag far higher than what has been advertised. In addition to the excellent product, I have also experienced excellent service from IronGear. All my emails were replied to in a speedy and courteous manner, with the staff all too happy to provide me with a wiring diagram suitable for my particular guitar and recommendations/advice about pickup selection and tone. I’m over the moon with my purchase and will seek to put these great pickups in all my future guitars. Thank you for the great products and keep up the excellent work.” - Praveen, South Harrow

“I decided to strip down and rebuild my ESP EX-50, never had a problem with the pickups it came with until I compared it to this monster. It (the Steam Hammer) was so quiet in terms of picking up background noise in comparison to the ESP, and yet so responsive to little string variations I make when playing. I think all of my guitars are going to be getting an upgrade to this lad. The price is cheap as chips too. Very good value.” – Oliver Deegan, Dublin