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.
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What magnets did you go for?
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
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?
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