Blues Engine

"Last year I fitted a Blues Engine to the neck of my Heritage 535. Today the guitar is transformed — I play a lot of arpeggios; now they spring out with this wonderful detail. I really wish the music press had the courage to cover your pickups far more widely." — Heritage 535 player

"The 'Blues Engine' humbuckers and high-end locking tuners — the conversion my Ibanez archtop guitar has undergone has to be heard to be believed. The guitar simply purrs through my Henriksen JazzAmp producing beautifully, clearly defined phrases of exquisite tone throughout its entire range." — David Martin, Winsford

"Installed Dirty Torque / Blues Engine pickups in my Epi Les Paul. The Blues Engine is very impressive and has that classic flute-like tone the Les Paul neck setting is famous for — none of the muddiness often associated with neck pickups. The combo is designed to work together; spot on." — Mark M, London

"Ordered a Dirty Torque for the bridge of my Epi LP Standard. Spent the first ten minutes just slowly strumming chords in amazement — I could finally hear the individual notes clearly. With gain turned up, it kicks out that bluesy Led Zeppelin / Peter Green sound without getting muddy." — Richard, Widnes

"After being so impressed I added a Blues Engine to the neck. It absolutely sings — with both pickups on, it sounds unbelievable: the ringing treble of the Dirty Torque complemented by the warm bass of the Blues Engine. Even though they're low/high output, they're really well balanced." — Richard, Widnes

"I bought a Blues Engine for the neck of my Heritage 535, then later added a Dirty Torque in the bridge. The Heritage is a classy guitar and it sounded good before, but now it is an absolute delight — and it looks the part too with the nickel covers." — Kevin Morris, Bradford

"I recorded clips with my Fernandes Ravelle: previous Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz, then Dirty Torque + Blues Engine. The new IronGear pickups were in a different dimension altogether. Smoother, more controlled, much more defined and tight without clipping the tone. The best combination I've ever heard." — Rob, Awsworth

"I put the IronGear Blues Engines into an Epiphone 335 after taking out a set costing three times the price. What these pickups bring is character — that woody sound a 335 is noted for now comes through. Surprising that paying a lot more for pickups did not get me a better sound." — Clive, Kent

"Got a pair of Blues Engine pickups for a Les Paul I was building. Plugged it in — could not believe the sound. More balls than an army of Rambos! Really nice clean tones too, especially in the middle position. So impressed I have since bought 3 more sets." — Paul, Aeolian Guitars, Dublin

"Stuck the Blues Engine into a Tokai Love Rock. The Blues Engine is simply stunning — wasn't a surprise that it is absolutely perfect for blues, but it also sounds fantastic for the more rocky Gilmour/Floyd stuff that we play, singing like a bird and sustaining forever." — Mike H, Preston

"I put a Blues Engine in one of those cheap single-pickup travel Hofners and WOW! Fantastic dirty, gritty blues, but with complex harmonics — I'm in slide heaven. Congrats on a wonderful pickup." — Andy, Banbury

"I fitted the Blues Engine in place of the Hot Slag in my Epiphone LP — wow! The Blues Engine has to be the best pickup to sit in the bridge position of a LP I've heard." — Simon, New Malden

"Predictably superb pickups, as ever — but the Blues Engine is a step further on!" — Tom, Telford

"Put my Blues Engine neck and bridge pickups in the old Gibson Challenger 2. These things bark like my old dawg used to but still retain perfect clarity & definition. Very nice indeed." — Neil Houghton, Bolton

"Put a pair of Blues Engines in my Ibanez AL73 Artcore — a semi-acoustic 335 lookalike. The pickups have a wide dynamic sound with good mids which suits blues-type rock. This is now a real 335 beater." — David Acklam, Brighton

"Your Blues Engines are some of the best I've heard. I fitted a pair to a Gibson LP and they sound as good if not a bit better than the originals. Please keep up the good work and the very wonderful prices." — Mike Webb, Ramsgate

"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 plugged in I was bowled over with the tone of the Blues Engine and fell immediately in love with the Alchemist 90." — David Bristow, Morecambe

"You suggested the Dirty Torque and Blues Engine for my Epi Les Paul Custom. WOW! Before it was muddy, now I can hear every note — even got that Stratty bell-like chime on clean. I'd been going to lay out £160+ on some Slash pickups; really glad I didn't." — Mervyn, Bradford

"Fitted the Blues Engine neck pickup on a Tele build. It's what you say it is: classic sounds and not just a one-trick pony. Value for money? It so is. Thanks!" — Steve, Market Harborough

"Fitted a matched pair of Blues Engines to my Samick Greg Bennett AV6 Les Paul. The sound is like taking a cover off the speakers — no more muddy noise. Beautiful clean sounds from the neck and nice clear tones from the bridge. Duncans were supposed to be the business, but the Blues Engines leave them in the cold." — Derek, St Leonards-on-Sea

"Put the Blues Engine in my Gibson SG bridge through my Blackstar HT5R — the sound that came out was truly amazing. I was able to nail the Shadows early hits to a T. These pick-ups are the best I have ever heard." — F.L. Hunt, Stoke-on-Trent

"Just finished a Jem project loaded with Dirty Torque bridge, Pig Iron overwound middle, Blues Engine neck. The results — astounding, seriously professional tones in all positions. The Blues Engine in the neck of a superstrat is more like a fat single coil; back down the tone into classic PAF territory and it handles chords, riffs, tapping and sweep picking equally well." — Paul, Derbyshire

"Bought a Blues Engine for the neck and a Dirty Torque for the bridge of my Epiphone SG. These pickups have given a huge lease of life to my SG. The Blues Engine just screams 'play some dirty blues!' — love it especially with the clean channel on my VoxAC30VR." — Andy, Leicester

"Fitted my LP with Blues Engine pups and orange-drop caps — wow what a difference! The tone is clean and full and certainly makes the mahogany sing out. Top stuff!" — Graham, East Kent

"Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for rescuing my PRS S2 Hollow Body from muddy tones! The Bridge pickup in the PRS is fine but the neck was appalling; overly dark, muddy and unmusical. The Blues Engine has made considerable improvement." — Jim Goulden, Suffolk

"Bought the Blues Engine / Dirty Torque combo for my Epiphone Les Paul. The Blues Engine in the neck position has a lovely warmth and clarity. The Dirty Torque in the bridge really 'sings'. These pickups are very good value and are not just incredible for the money, they are just incredible full stop. If I was a high-end pickup manufacturer I'd be worried. Very worried." — Peter Taylor, Colne

"Just had a couple of Blues Engines installed on a higher-end Epiphone Les Paul, removing the stock Gibson Classic 57s. Where I had a muddy bottom end before I now have clarity. The mids and highs are nicely balanced — clear but not ice-picky. Good job!" — Jim Stock, Chesterfield