Smoke Stack II

Smoke Stack II product identifier

A stacked-coil Strat-sized pickup — single-coil clarity on Coil 1, with a hotter, fuller voice when both coils are switched on. Drops into a standard Strat rout with no mod required.

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Pickup Overview

The Smoke Stack II is IronGear's answer to the noiseless / hot-rodded Strat. Two stacked coils give you a classic single-coil voice on Coil 1, and a fatter, hotter voice when Coils 1+2 are switched on together — note this is not a true humbucker.

Use a switched pot or push-push for instant access to either coil mode — no body work needed, the Smoke Stack drops straight into a standard Strat single-coil rout.

Available with Black, White, Parchment or Cream covers.

Sound Clips

Bridge — Clean (Coil 1)

Bridge — Dirty (Coil 1)

Bridge — Clean (Coils 1+2)

Bridge — Dirty (Coils 1+2)

Middle — Clean (Coil 1)

Middle — Dirty (Coil 1)

Middle — Clean (Coils 1+2)

Middle — Dirty (Coils 1+2)

Neck — Clean (Coil 1)

Neck — Dirty (Coil 1)

Neck — Clean (Coils 1+2)

Neck — Dirty (Coils 1+2)

Specifications & Supporting Information

Technical Specifications

DC Resistance (Bridge)
Coil 1: 9 kΩ · Both coils: 18.8 kΩ
DC Resistance (Middle)
Coil 1: 7 kΩ · Both coils: 11.79 kΩ — RW/RP
DC Resistance (Neck)
Coil 1: 7.3 kΩ · Both coils: 12.7 kΩ
Magnet Type
Alnico V
Coil Wire
42/43 AWG enamel
Conductors
2-conductor (waxed cloth)

Build

Format
Stacked single-coil for Stratocaster
Pole Spacing
Bridge 52 mm · Middle 52 mm · Neck 50 mm
Baseplate
Custom etched fibre
Supplied With
Mounting screws & springs

Recommended Components & Applications

Recommended Components
250 kΩ pots, .047 µF tone capacitor
Applications
Strat single-coil rout — Coil 1 single-coil clarity, or Coils 1+2 for extra body and output, switchable

What Players Are Saying

"Drops straight into my Strat rout, gives me single-coil cleans and a fat dual-coil push at the flick of a switch. No body modification required — exactly what I wanted." — Strat owner
"Coils 1+2 mode is surprisingly fat for a stacked design. Coil 1 alone is bright and articulate." — Stratocaster player
"Best value Strat upgrade I've done — two pickups in one." — Stratocaster owner
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