• Registered: 2012-05-30
  • Posts: 485

Topic: OX4 Pickups

What can people tell me about OX4 PAF humbuckers? I'd never heard of them!!

Considering a used LP which has them in. How do they compare to Bareknuckle Mules for example?

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  • From: New Hampshire, USA
  • Registered: 2010-12-21
  • Posts: 3,650

Re: OX4 Pickups

Adrian J wrote:

What can people tell me about OX4 PAF humbuckers? I'd never heard of them!!

Considering a used LP which has them in. How do they compare to Bareknuckle Mules for example?

I do not have a set of bare knuckles but I do have OX4. They are slighter darker then regular PAF

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  • From: N.Wales, UK
  • Registered: 2009-03-06
  • Posts: 2,183

Re: OX4 Pickups

I have two sets. One of his PAFs and one set of his Hot Duanes. They are superior to every other pickup. Mark is fantastic to deal with. I wouldn't have any other humbucker in my Les Pauls. I replaced my Bare Knuckle Mule sets with these and the difference is significant. You can go wrong. All hail OX4!
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Go for it.

  • Registered: 2012-03-10
  • Posts: 265

Re: OX4 Pickups

OX4's are great pickups, and Mark is great to deal with. I have an aged AFD that was done for me, and I put a set of OX's in it......great stuff.

  • From: N.Wales, UK
  • Registered: 2009-03-06
  • Posts: 2,183

Re: OX4 Pickups

I may have a set of Double cream Hot Duane's for sale in the next week or so...if anyone is interested? I'm going to get Mark to wind me a lower output set, so it matches my other Lester.

  • Registered: 2012-09-04
  • Posts: 4

Re: OX4 Pickups

I bought a used CR8 and it was fitted with OX4 pickups.  Best sounding les Paul I ever bought. The guitar itself had a very good acoustic sound.  Brian Monty built me a nice BLUESQUEEN (335 type but carved top and back) and I put OX4 Low wind Dicky Betts and I love the sound. Very articulate pickups and they do very well with a cranked Marshall type amp. And Mark is a gentleman too.