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SKU: GS20426
This set features reverse-staggered magnets, to mimic the effect of stringing a guitar in reverse like Hendrix did, hence the name. They have plain enamel wire as used in the '60s, instead of the Formvar wire used in the earlier pickups (and in Fralin's Vintage Hots). However, the same number of turns of wire as the Vintage Hots, plus the same Alnico 5 magnets, yields a similar output; this follows Fralin's logic of having vintage neck/middle pickups, but with a hotter bridge. The reverse-staggered magnets also makes this set ideally suited for use in left-handed guitars when a Vintage Hot output level is desired. We also stock these in a non-reversed model, which is ideally suited for use in late '60s and early '70s Strats where the gray bobbin and enamel wire is "vintage correct".
Regarding Pickup Covers: We order Fralins with white covers. Lindy actually makes his own covers in four colors, but we don't have knobs to match so we don't stock them. We used to, but kept running into problems with disappointed customers whose covers and knobs didn't match, so now we order Fralin's pickups in white, and if you want other colors we have Fender covers available, and we have knobs to match them. more information »
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SKU: GS20301
For the Strat player who can't live with single-coil hum, we stock these pickups. Here is Fender's description:
"Fender delivers single coil tone without the hum! Get cutting edge pickup technology without sacrificing that Fender sound. Special beveled edge Alnico 5 magnets and enamel-coated magnet wire produce the brilliant clarity, definition and harmonic attributes of a vintage Strat in a "Noiseless" package. Each Vintage "Noiseless" Strat pickup set comes with 3 pots, a capacitor and resistor to enhance your "Noiseless" experience. OEM on American Deluxe and many Custom Shop Stratocasters."
Available in Black and Aged White. more information »
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SKU: GS20363
These are humbuckers in size and shape, and they are quiet, but the sound is pure single coil. Built like a P-90, the P-92 has flat Alnico magnets underneath the pickup, with adjustable pole pieces. It's fat but still has clear, bright wound strings. Available in 8,000, 9,000, or 10,000 turns. Covered only, in black, nickel or gold. more information »
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SKU: GS20496
SSV = Single Screw Vintage
Suhr's classic humbuckers, with one screw coil and one slug coil. 50mm pole spacing on neck pickups, 50mm or 53mm spacing on bridge pickups. The DSV+ bridge pickup is a hotter version of the DSV.
Acme stocks Suhr's exposed-coil humbuckers with two screw coils (DSV), in black, white, and zebra. We stock Suhr's covered humbuckers with one screw coil and one slug coil (SSV) in chrome and gold. All neck pickups are 50mm spacing. All bridge pickups are available in either 50mm (Gibson) spacing, or 53mm (Fender) spacing, with the exception of white bridges, which we only stock in 53mm. Other options available by special order. more information »
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SKU: GS20458
Handmade neck pickup for a big deep tone with round top end and long sustain. Output comparable to a P-90 or Imperial Humbucker. Not just for jazz — also works well with moderate tube amp distortion. Low resistance coil wound with 38 gauge wire like original CC’s. Nickel plated blade pole piece, Alnico bar magnets. Made for solid bodies — may require routing and minor pickguard modification (instructions included).
Available in black, white, and tortoise. Custom matching pickguards available. more information »
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SKU: GS20396
These are humbuckers in size and shape, and they are quiet, but the sound is pure single coil. Built like a Tele bridge pickup, the Twangmaster has non-adjustable Alnico 5 rod magnets for pole pieces; and it's even clearer than the P-92s, with the sound you would expect from Alnico 5 rods. Available in 8,000, 9,000, or 10,000 turns. Covered only, in black, nickel or gold. more information »
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SKU: GS20417
Great for any humbucker-equipped guitar, and Strat-style guitars with a single-single-hum or hum-single-hum configuration. We have also sold these to Tele players who like a humbucker in the neck. Fralin has devised a humbucker that looks normal but sounds brighter on the wound strings than two single coil Pups side by side.
Fralin Unbuckers have their two coils wound with different amounts of wire. While a typical 8K humbucker would have each coil wound to 4K, an 8K Unbucker would have a 3K coil and a 5K coil. This makes the pickup brighter. A typical 8K humbucker would have one of its 4K coils combined with the single coil, typically closer to 6K. There is somewhat of a mismatch between the two pickups, with the 4K humbucker coil being thinner sounding than the 6K single coil. If an 8K Unbucker is used instead of an 8K humbucker, the Unbucker would have its 5K coil combined with the 6K middle pickup. This is a much better match, and more closely approximates the sound of two single coils combined.
The second benefit of the Unbucker is that some people think they sound better when used as a humbucker (when both coils are on in series). Lindy is in this group. He says that his personal PRS McCarty never sounded so good as when he replaced the stock humbuckers with a pair of his Unbuckers. He thinks that the mismatch between the coils yields a more complex humbucking tone than two matched coils provides. So the Unbucker is not just for use in a Fender-style guitar where a humbucker is being used in conjunction with a single coil, they are also a great upgrade for any guitar that uses humbuckers.
Downside: the hum-canceling is slightly compromised. While an Unbucker is still hum-canceling to a large extent, it is a little noisier than conventional humbuckers.
Available models:
Gibson pole spacing - black, zebra, nickel, gold
Fender pole spacing - black, white more information »
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SKU: GS20424
This is the set that Fralin built his reputation on. The name comes from the Vintage neck/middle, and Hot bridge. The hot bridge helps to alleviate what Fralin feels is a traditional Strat's Achilles heel, which is the weak (thin) bridge pickup. The neck and middle pickups are ‘50s specs, while the bridge is as hot as possible with this wire (42-gauge Heavy Formvar). Beveled Alnico 5 magnets, with cloth leads.
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 is a steel plate that is attached to the bottom of the bridge pickup, then wax potted to eliminate microphonic feedback. Its purpose is to fatten up the pickup a little by inserting a ferrous metal plate into the 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. It will add 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. 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 10" or flatter, you may want to consider Fralin's hybrid stagger. Fender's original stagger pattern 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 10" or flatter radius will probably benefit from the flatter hybrid-stagger.
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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SKU: GS20372
These are humbuckers in size and shape, and they are quiet, but the sound is pure single coil. Built like a P-90, the P-92 has flat Alnico magnets underneath the pickup, with adjustable pole pieces. It's fat but still has clear, bright wound strings. Available in 8,000, 9,000, or 10,000 turns. Covered only, in black, nickel or gold. more information »
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SKU: GS20307
For the Strat player who can't live with single-coil hum, we stock these pickups. Here is Fender's description:
"With the special design combination of traditional magnets and new Samarian Cobalt magnetic material, the illustrious spank-and-clank Strat sound roars forth from these pickups with eight-cylinder dynamic and magnetic response that actually dusted most of our coveted Kennedy-era test pickups. Standard equipment in our American Deluxe Strats."
Available in White, Aged White, Parchment, and Black more information »
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SKU: GS20446
Built to original specifications. Wider coil with meatier tone than recent Fender re-issues. Fat, full punch in both low frequencies and midrange. Available with white or ivory covers. more information »
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