A lot of bang for the buck with these Golden Age Pickups. I put together a Fender Stratocaster with a double humbucker configuration (HH, similar to that of a Blacktop Strat) and was looking for something tone-wise that wasn't too aggressive and would provide the clarity and note definition typically found in a single coil... these pickups delivered! Super clear, defined and with enough bite to get me into that classic rock territory. I did a lot of research and considered several other humbuckers manufactured by top names but no regrets with my decision to go this route!

If you want a classic, smooth, complete tone from a pickup, start here because this is it. Realistically pickups and there sound capabilities are subjective and the end user needs to hear them and play them. If you don't want some screaming overpowered pickups, try these out. They are everything they say they are and the price is right. Another important fact that I buy these for is that the pole spacing varies from neck to bridge, like it's supposed to. I approve this product ????

I installed a pair of open-coils in the 6-string side of my Epi doubleneck, and they sound fantastic...which makes them far and away the most dramatic and obvious improvement in sound that I have ever realized from just replacing pickups.

I have a ibanez rg hardtail mahogany with the stock pickups (infinity 3 and 4). Everytime I played it live, the sound was flat, nasally loud with unbalanced treble. (Pickup height/poles adjustment didn't fix it and tried it in multiple amps). I could never hear individual strings. Since the guitar is not a prestige model i could never bring myself spending big money on a set of pickups. It's a shame because it plays so nice and feels natural to me. My Les Paul with Seymour Duncans is what I use for live performances. But things have changed.

After some years of research i order a set of GA, Zebra overwound for the bridge 12k and regular wound 8k in the neck. WOW! I can't believe the difference it made. The sound is so amazing, the bridge makes some serious punchy distortion with a smooth clean jazz in the neck. Every note is heard. These are up there with professional grade pickups. Top quality craftsmanship, they even adjusted the pole pieces for the radius. I'm very happy with these pickups! Thank you stewmac for giving my ibanez a soul and now can play it live.

These pups are the best that I have found for a clean sound.

I'm real glad I got the A5 zebra in the bridge position of my Epi Dot. I wired it to split, with the cts spst switch. Sound is clear, notes are whole. Iv'e got the A5 parson street in the neck position, they blend great.

I bought a gold humbucker set for my les Paul. I didn't want a high output pickup but I also didn't want a non wax potted vintage pickup. I installed these and cranked my Marshall and it sounded just like it should, awesome. I plan to buy more when different projects arise.

I love Golden Age pickups and have bought 6 or 7 seven sets. The 8k neck pickup has the perfect tone I am looking for in a neck pickup. These are really the best pickups on the market in my opinion , and for half the price of more expensive less toneful pickups.

Easy to install, not too hot but not too soft, great pickups in a lp style axe

I´ve bought 3 sets of Zebra Humbuckers from StewMac. The first one was a replacement for a Oldville by Gibson 1991. In that time, I bought a overwound pick ups. The result was great. But, a friend of mine told me she was sounded too much hot for blues. So, I bought a second Zebra pair, at this time... regular ones. Two things: 1-that my friend , I guess, he framed to me, once he bought as quick as I said I would change those pick ups... 2-The guitar continues sounds great with the other pick up with regular pick ups. I play the blues and classic rock. And these pick ups are great to me.