OX4 OMG

JohnPerry

Have to say am stunned by the OX4 PAF pickups I just put in my 61 reissue SG.

Bought the guitar last year on the Coda site and always loved the look and feel but was underwhelmed by the tone of the 57 Classics - woofy neck and toppy, harsh bridge. I changed the pots and it made it slightly more forgiving but not enough.

Someone recommended OX4 and I discovered not only that Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell are big fans but that the owner Mark Stow lives only about ten mins from me here in Oxford.

I ordered a set of his low-wind PAFs, he made them in a week and I picked them up yesterday at his house and had a decent chat with him. Told him about this place and he may sign up, he says.

Anyway, the pickups are simply wonderful. Night and day with the Gibsons. It's like they have breathed soul into this SG which sounds pretentious, I know, but it finally has some character to it. They are incredibly articulate and balanced, great note separation, warm, woody, all the cliches we like in a PAF. It's like a completely different guitar, clean or overdriven.

Mark is a dedicated tone hound - and a good mate of Simon Keats (Origin FX) who makes the world's finest compressors in my view. If they ever collaborate on something it'll be worth a look.

roberty

Cool mate, what magnets did you go for?

sweepy

A plus one for OX4, they have transformed my LP Trad Goldtop

jeztone2

I hate 57 Classic /Plus. I swapped mine out for a set of Lollar Imperiala.

sweepy

Ironically 57 Classics work very well in 335's, just one of those things guaranteed to drive us even more mad with option anxiety

zepp76

Great aren't they, I had a pair put in my Les Paul and it's transformed it. I just couldn't get on with the Burstbuckers so took the plunge and I don't regret it one bit, played through my JTM45 the guitar just sings now. I find I'm picking up the guitar a lot more often now the OX4's are in. I'm glad you like yours, I hope you get the same amount of enjoyment out of them as I do mine.

stickyfiddle

I'm looking at a set of these for my CS-336. I also used to live about 10 minutes from him, so feel a bit of an affinity. 

What magnets did you go for? 

JohnPerry

Alnico 4, low wind, lightly aged nickel covers

underdog

They certainly aren't cheap, my next set will probably be oil city as I haven't given those a try yet.

ox4mark

Cheers John, 

Was great to meet a local, and thanks for telling me about this place, ill check it out.

So glad you like the tones from the Ox4, i told you in SG its fabulous.. i love the middle tone spank.

Thanks to any other Ox4 users on here cheers 

Mark

PS Me and Simon played in a Allman Bros band called: southern blues fiasco

ellwood

ox4mark said:

Cheers John, 

Was great to meet a local, and thanks for telling me about this place, ill check it out.

So glad you like the tones from the Ox4, i told you in SG its fabulous.. i love the middle tone spank.

Thanks to any other Ox4 users on here cheers 

Mark

PS Me and Simon played in a Allman Bros band called: southern blues fiasco

I'm a huge OX4 fan and they are specc'd in for my Ryder builds...

MattP

Another fan here, and a quick question for Mark

I have an set with the modern, square covers. Are you able to provide them with the rounder edged covers?

stickyfiddle

Welcome aboard, Mark! 

rainer2859

+1  OX4 Hot Duanes in my 2001 R9 are just peachy!  As a comparison they replaced a set of BK's, they are that good.

StuartMac290

Another delighted user here. Replaced a set of Stormy Mondays in one of my 335s and I couldn't be happier. 

ox4mark

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Matt P,

I only use my own parts and sharp covers is what I have. when I get more stamped if any are softer Ill keep them aside and let you know

Great to see some many people using my pickups! Thats great guys cheers

Mark

Limehouse_Blues

I put some of Mark's pups in a Jäger makeover. They are very, very good.

mgaw

the very best  i have heard, OX4 low wind alnico 4,   sublime in my 335