Acme Guitar Works
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Lindy Fralin |
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Fralin High Output Strat Pickup Set, Stock Stagger |
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$220.00 |
SKU: GS20325
The next notch up from the Blues Specials, this set uses 43-gauge wire and Alnico 5 magnets, and is over wound by 10% (stocked) or 15% (special order) for a stronger, slightly darker sound.
We stock this set with or without a baseplate on the bridge pickup, or with a Steel-Pole 43 bridge pickup. We also offer the set with a hybrid stagger rather than the vintage stagger.
The baseplate (also called a bassplate) is a steel plate that is attached to the bottom of the bridge pickup, then wax potted to eliminate any chance of microphonic feedback. Its purpose is to fatten up the pickup a little by inserting a ferrous metal plate into the pickup's magnetic field; it's a good choice for those people who find a stock bridge pickup to be a little too bright. This option adds $10.
The Steel Pole 43 bridge pickup is Lindy's hottest single-coil pickup for Strats. It is built just like a Gibson P-90. That said, it won't make your Strat sound like a Les Paul Jr, but it will certainly add some mids and hit your preamp harder than a stock Strat pickup. It works perfectly when combined with other Fralin Strat pickups in terms of hum-canceling, so you don't have to compromise functionality to enjoy its benefits. It is a great upgrade if fat bridge tone is your thing! This is a no-cost option.
If you're putting these pickups in a guitar with a fretboard radius of 12" or flatter, you may want to consider Fralin's hybrid stagger. Fender's original stagger pattern was designed to aid in balancing string-to-string output, but it was devised at a time when all Fenders had a 7.25" radius. There are still plenty of guitars out there with a 7.25" radius, so pickups with the conventional stagger are still the norm. However, guitars with a 12" or flatter radius will probably benefit from the flatter hybrid-stagger.
Regarding Pickup Covers: We order Fralins with white covers. If you want other colors we have Fender covers available, and we have knobs to match them.
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| 100% Original |
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| Original Electronics |
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| Original Case |
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| Original Packaging |
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| Refinished |
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| Reissue |
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