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Hotter Single Coil for Stratocaster
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Customer Feedback
"Just to say "Great job!". These Texas Loco pickups are fab... Already got a set of your P90s and Blues Engines. I've got a (very
expensive) set of hand-wound pickups in my Strat and am now seriously considering replacing with another set of these as they're SOOOOOO
good. I normally find strats a bit "too clean", even on full but these have just the right amount of grit but clean up really well
with the volume backed off a bit. I don't know what you're doing right but keep doing it... Your mojo is definitely working!" - Matt
Fisher, Belgium
"I took the plunge to get a set of Texas Locos for my 'Clean/Blues' Strat - I pushed the boat out with your most
expensive top of the range product at a mighty 75 for the set (in comparison with more like 150-200 for other 'British boutique
pickups'). Phenomenal as expected I'm currently dialling in my Axe Fx to conjure SRV sounds, Eric Johnson, Knopfler its all there -
amazing bite when distorted yet glassy clean when not. I'm so glad I didn't spend the extra on overrated hype. Its made me pick up
a Strat again and love every second - I will never buy another brand of pickup again - this is a bold statement as I have owned over
50 guitars and build custom axes every year. If anyone out there is hesitant about buying an IronGear then feel free to mail me and
ill persuade you very quickly." Jonathon, Exeter
"AWESOME just fitted a set of "Texas Loco" in my Korean Strat and it has turned
it from a mediocre sounding lump into a thoroughbred that would give an MIA or MIM a run for the money. Every switch position has
a unique tone unlike before where they all sounded nearly identical. Will be fitting a "Steel Twin set in my MIM Tele soon now as
I'm so impressed with the Strat. I was dubious about these pickups before as the price was so reasonable and the only reviews were
good (seemed to good to be true) but they really are that good. Get them you wont be disappointed!" - Steve Bradbury, Leicester
"I
have just fitted a Texas Loco neck pick up into my Tennessee Strat and it has transformed the guitar into a thing of beauty! The lift
that it gives is so clean and round that I cant wait for the next show to use it. Many thanks for such a fantastic product. I have
used a few guitars over the past 40 years and this is by far the best sound I have had. Keep up with the R&D. It pays off." -
John Quinn. The New Honeycombs.
"I recently bought your Texas Loco pups for my Mex Strat. Now I've been using it for a week or
two I've just got to say they're brilliant. Not in a tidal wave kind of way, but subtle. Particularly at lower amp levels I find the
richness and sweetness coming right out. And the sustain..fantastic! Best 74 I've spent in a long while." Phill, Kendal
"This
was my first pickup upgrade for my Squier Standards. I bought a Texas Loco neck pickup to try out and am not disappointed. Great clarity
with that extra punch you expect from a 'Texas Blues' pickup. I was wary of buying IronGear products at such a low price but it has
changed my opinion of just how affordable a great pickup can be. For anyone looking for a SRV tone, or just a little bit more grit
in their pickups, I would highly suggest checking out IronGear Texas Locos. Great product and service. I will be back for more." -
Richard Byers, Cumbria
"Guys, just wanted to thank you so much for such a good set of products. I modded a Squire Tele with your
Steel Foundry set, and the difference was amazing. I was so impressed I bought a pair of Texas Loco's and a Hot Slag for my H-S-S
Fender Strat. Again, it's really given the sound a huge lift, with much more bite, and high gain without losing the Strat dynamics.
Great work, and thanks for not ripping us off !" James, Surrey
"I (installed the) pickups in phase with The Mule at the bridge.
Fantastic sounds, really, really "Stratty" if you know what I mean. Middle particularly great sounding on its own. Well done. Will
definitely try your HB's in my Les Paul." Greg, Wiltshire
"I recently bought a set of Texas Locos, installed them in my Strat
and what a difference the sound is. Very present and warm, a lot more responsive than the standard set. You do not have to be an expert
player to appreciate the excellent tone produced by these pickups" Patrick, Gloucester.
"I'd just like to say how absolutely incredible the Texas Loco Strat p/ups are. Just fitted them to a classic 3 tone SB , MN Strat I've been building and they are awesome. It was either these or a set of Fender Vintage Noiseless that I've got - they're now up for sale on eBay! (seriously). Classic Strat tones with real bite and attack which is totally controllable." - Graham Smith, Wolverhampton (12/5/15)
"I have used your pickups before
with great success (e.g. Hot Slag and Rolling Mill pair in a chambered guitar giving about the sweetest clean tone from a set of humbuckers
I've ever heard), and this time a Strat needed the IronGear treatment. It wasnt getting enough work because it didnt fit the jobs
at hand as well as something else. Wanted was a range of real classic Strat tones. The guitar started with Seymour Duncans in
it, in this case rocky ones - JB Jnr in the bridge, Hot Stack middle & neck. This was all too rock oriented for what was wanted
now. Clean wasnt all that sweet, and the 2 and 4 positions lacked the classic pop. Which ones? Pig Iron maybe? Pig Iron Overwound?
Well, looking at your notes on them, it really had to be the Texas Locos. The results? Predictably superb given my experience, but
still surprised how excited it made us about playing the guitar! Something about them still exceeded our expectations. Ignoring the
very low prices its great, add them into the equation and it feel like a steal! Sweet tones but still with bite might seem like
a contradiction, but its not. Like a really good sugar coated sweet that has a sour tang to it, you feel like you are getting it
all in one go! Include the fact that a small switch is fitted to the guitar to add the middle pickup to either the neck or bridge
in a humbucker style wiring and the tonal range is quite staggering. - Karn @ SussexGuitarRepair (16/6/15)
Products
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This single-coil design provides a balance of power, tone and clarity, thoroughly deserves its classic status. The output level of
the Texas Loco sits neatly in the middle of the Pig Iron Standard and overwound Strat single coils and provides a touch more output
and mid-range boost than a standard wound pickup.
As the name suggests, it's perfect for Texas blues and SRV tones, but it's
a very capable all-rounder for all Strat players.
Don't forget you can take a "pick n mix" approach to our Pig Iron and Texas
Loco pickups for Strat so it's easy to make up a custom set that is perfect for your playing style.
The Pig Iron is available
with Black, White or Parchment covers.
Bridge = 52mm, Middle = 52mm, Neck = 50mm
Custom Etched Fibre
Length: 84 mm x Width: 23 mm x Height: 17 mm (inc' base)
Black, White or Parchment Covers
250kOhm Pots, .047F Tone Capacitor(s)
Single Coil for Stratocaster
2 Conductor Waxed Cloth
Bridge = 7.6kOhm, Middle = 6.5kOhm (RW/RP), Neck = 6.2kOhm
AlNiCo V
Supplied complete with screws and springs
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42 AWG enamel
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Texas Blues, SRV, Armadillo cruelty
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