Metal Machine
IronGear's most powerful passive pickup — a 21 kΩ bridge humbucker designed specifically for metal and drop-tunings.
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Pickup Overview
The Metal Machine is the first IronGear pickup specifically designed for metal — gut-churning bottom end, a roaring midrange, and smooth highs.
It screams with precision, clarity and power, and cuts through high-gain settings with amazing definition. Featuring a Y30 ceramic magnet and a bridge wound to 21 kΩ, the Metal Machine packs a serious punch — works brilliantly for both standard and drop-tunings.
Available with Black or White coils, paired with Black or Chrome bobbins.
Sound Clips
Sound clips for this pickup are coming soon.
Specifications & Supporting Information
Technical Specifications
- DC Resistance (Bridge)
- 21 kΩ
- DC Resistance (Neck)
- 17 kΩ
- Magnet Type
- Y30 Ceramic
- Coil Wire
- 44 AWG enamel
- Conductors
- 4-conductor (coil-split capable)
Build
- Format
- Humbucker
- Pole Spacing
- Bridge 52 mm · Neck 50 mm
- Baseplate
- Custom etched nickel silver
- Supplied With
- Mounting screws & springs
Recommended Components & Applications
- Recommended Components
- 500 kΩ pots, .022 µF tone capacitor
- Applications
- Metal · Drop-tuned guitars · the most powerful passive pickup IronGear make
What Players Are Saying
"21 kΩ at the bridge is no joke — drops my 7-string into a wall of sustain, but it still cleans up cleanly when you back the volume off." — Drop-tuned 7-string
"Absolutely the most powerful passive pickup I've ever played, but somehow still musical. Made my Ibanez sound like a different guitar." — Ibanez RGR owner
"Built for metal and it shows — gut-churning bottom end, mid-range roar, smooth highs. The clarity at high gain is what surprised me." — Metal player
"Through a 5150 the Metal Machine just chugs and chugs. The cleanest 21 kΩ I've ever heard." — Metal session player
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