Stew Mac Pickups

lp_junkie · 06-16-2008, 06:53 PM

I decided on a whim to try out the Stew Mac Golden Age Humbuckers, I had read reviews that were just glowing about them but I was skeptical. I called up and ordered some, they arrived this AM and I had them installed in about 10 minutes.

I got the neck pickup (part #5400) in double black and it checks out at 8.7k, the bridge pickup was the hot version (part# 5405Z) in a zebra it reads 12.2k. They are wax potted the neck pickup is wound with 42 ga wire, the bridge is 43 ga wire.

I installed them in my Orville LP and took it for a test drive, first I compared it to some recorded tracks that I did with this guitar and amp prior to the switch. The sound has opened up a lot and I am definitely impressed with the sound. Not super death metal distortion but great classic rock-early metal sounds, I played for about 2 hours and am satisfied with them.

The pickups that I replaced were the stock MIJ Gotoh PAF clone and a Dimarzio Super Distortion, look for them for sale real soon.

I would say these are great for the Epi's and MIJ LP clones, a set of pickups somewhere else may cost over 1/2 of what your guitar did, I read somewhere that they were ok but had no mojo, well the mojo is in your fingers not your gear.

overdriver · 06-19-2008, 12:20 PM

^ congrats I have heard they are pretty good. Was going to try em , but I got a set of Elitist pups used from hbucker , pretty much the same spec. the Elitist bridge is just over 13K the neck 8.6K

Install only 10 mins

take me at least that long to find my screw driver.I think they hide on purpose.

hbucker · 06-19-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lp_junkie

I read somewhere that they were ok but had no mojo, well the mojo is in your fingers not your gear.

Bingo!

glad you like your pickups.

Robster · 06-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Cool!

R

***b-squared*** · 06-19-2008, 05:35 PM

Hey man--if they sound hot to you, then they are.

Record some clips!

BB

bildozr · 06-23-2008, 10:21 PM

I like mine they do sound good

Just not my sound though

stryker59 · 06-23-2008, 10:33 PM

cool deal.....always nice to hear reports on gear!!!

5F6-A · 06-24-2008, 02:21 PM

great!!

Christmas · 08-23-2008, 10:24 PM

So it's been a few months...are you still liking your Golden Ages? I was set on Antiquities for my Epi LP, but after reading some about the Golden Age humbuckers, they totally seem like the way to go...especially at that price! I'm looking at the lower output models for bridge & neck. Any new tone reports would be great!

lp_junkie · 08-25-2008, 06:36 PM

Yeah very impressed, I plan to put them in all my guitars.

Good even response, great tone clean and dirty, great harmonics.

They are worth more than they cost.

06-16-2008, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
lp_junkie Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,095 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Golden Age Humbuckers I decided on a whim to try out the Stew Mac Golden Age Humbuckers, I had read reviews that were just glowing about them but I was skeptical. I called up and ordered some, they arrived this AM and I had them installed in about 10 minutes. I got the neck pickup (part #5400) in double black and it checks out at 8.7k, the bridge pickup was the hot version (part# 5405Z) in a zebra it reads 12.2k. They are wax potted the neck pickup is wound with 42 ga wire, the bridge is 43 ga wire. I installed them in my Orville LP and took it for a test drive, first I compared it to some recorded tracks that I did with this guitar and amp prior to the switch. The sound has opened up a lot and I am definitely impressed with the sound. Not super death metal distortion but great classic rock-early metal sounds, I played for about 2 hours and am satisfied with them. The pickups that I replaced were the stock MIJ Gotoh PAF clone and a Dimarzio Super Distortion, look for them for sale real soon. I would say these are great for the Epi's and MIJ LP clones, a set of pickups somewhere else may cost over 1/2 of what your guitar did, I read somewhere that they were ok but had no mojo, well the mojo is in your fingers not your gear. __________________ LP_Junkie now on MySpace _____________________________________________ Les Pauls and Marshalls- Hammer of the Gods. EPI/MIJ Modders (Orville-Tokai-Burny-Greco-etc.) Last edited by lp_junkie; 06-16-2008 at 10:56 PM.

06-19-2008, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
overdriver V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 2,814 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Stew Mac Pickups ^ congrats I have heard they are pretty good. Was going to try em , but I got a set of Elitist pups used from hbucker , pretty much the same spec. the Elitist bridge is just over 13K the neck 8.6K Install only 10 mins take me at least that long to find my screw driver.I think they hide on purpose.

06-19-2008, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robster V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westwood Hills, KS Posts: 899 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stew Mac Pickups Cool! R __________________ Just between us, I think it's time for us to recognize The differences we sometimes fear to show. Just between us, I think it's time for us to realize The spaces in between Leave room for you and I to grow {Neil Peart}

06-19-2008, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
*b-squared* The Velvet Hammer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 6,442 Thanks: 27 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stew Mac Pickups Hey man--if they sound hot to you, then they are. Record some clips! BB __________________ __________________ I use: and Jonesy's Caps, too!

06-23-2008, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
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06-23-2008, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: staunton, va Posts: 2,449 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stew Mac Pickups cool deal.....always nice to hear reports on gear!!! __________________ *you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!*

06-24-2008, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Guitar birthplace Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Stew Mac Pickups great!! __________________ Julie & Shelley; my kind of heroines. read why... "The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins." Sören Kierkegaard

08-23-2008, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Christmas Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stew Mac Pickups So it's been a few months...are you still liking your Golden Ages? I was set on Antiquities for my Epi LP, but after reading some about the Golden Age humbuckers, they totally seem like the way to go...especially at that price! I'm looking at the lower output models for bridge & neck. Any new tone reports would be great!

08-25-2008, 06:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
lp_junkie Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,095 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Stew Mac Pickups Yeah very impressed, I plan to put them in all my guitars. Good even response, great tone clean and dirty, great harmonics. They are worth more than they cost. __________________ LP_Junkie now on MySpace _____________________________________________ Les Pauls and Marshalls- Hammer of the Gods. EPI/MIJ Modders (Orville-Tokai-Burny-Greco-etc.)

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