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SKU: GS20327
Gibson’s classic double-coil pickup. All of Fralin’s humbuckers, with the exception of his High Output models, are wound with 42-gauge Plain Enamel wire like the old PAFs, and are available with black/black or black/cream coils, or with nickel or gold covers. Vintage Guitar Magazine compared Lindy's humbuckers to Tom Holmes humbuckers and Gibson PAFs (both old and new - '63 humbuckers; '78 reissue PAFs; and '57 Classic and Classic Plus PAFs), and had this to say:
"All of these pickups are pretty cool, and each has it's own personality. The old Gibsons were great for reference, but believe it or not the panel preferred most of the new pickups to the old ones. This may sound unbelievable, but the opinions of the panel were very consistent and differences in the pickups were very substantial. This is what we heard... Grand Prize: Lindy Fralin PAF in a unanimous decision. This pickup had the most output, most character, and most pleasant compression. It has smooth response and great overdriven tones. Biggest and smoothest, hands down. This was the obvious favorite. Double fat!"
As with all pickups, more turns of wire gives more power, thicker mids, and less highs. When ordering a set, we recommend a stronger bridge pickup (for instance, 8K neck / 9K bridge). All models are designed to be hum-canceling when the tapped humbucker is combined with a Strat RWRP middle (Single-Single-Hum or Hum-Single-Hum). We order all our Fralin humbuckers with 4-conductor leads so they can be tapped. Black, zebra, or with nickel or gold covers. more information »
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SKU: GS20413
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: GS20362
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: GS20390
Wound to 7K with 43-gauge Plain Enamel wire. Bright, clear, and classic. Comes with chrome cover. more information »
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SKU: GS20517
Van Zandt Tele bridge pickups are available in stock or hot wind models with staggered or flat polepieces. Please note: Van Zandt doesn't supply covers with their Tele neck pickups, so you'll need to add a cover or tape the coil. Or, you can take your chances with the exposed coil wire, but we wouldn't if it was us. more information »
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SKU: GS20367
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: GS20521
From Van Zandt's website:
You'll stomp your feet from border to border with sounds from the True Vintage Model. These were designed to capture the sound of vintage Strats so expect to hear clear, chimey tones with great articulation and string-to-string definition. If you are looking for that classic Strat stringiness and "quack" from the "in-between" positions (2 and 4), these are your pickups. Especially good for country, Americana and roots rock, classic blues and rock-a-billy.
Includes an RWRP middle for hum-canceling in 2 and 4. Mounting hardware included. Covers not included but are available on our website if needed. more information »
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SKU: GS20462
Combine the Lollar Special Tele bridge pickup with Lollar's handmade Charlie Christian neck pickup for a big deep tone with round top end and long sustain. The neck pickup has 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 pick guard modification (instructions included). RWRP for hum-canceling when combined. Reflector plate included on bridge pickup.
Neck pickup available in black, white, and tortoise. Custom matching pickguards available. more information »
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SKU: GS20490
New! Strat pickups designed with Mike Landau and Kirk Fletcher.
Per Ed Yoon at Suhr: "What does FL stand for? Friggin' Loud! Actually, it stands for Fletcher-Landau as they've put a LOT of time into the development of these pickups and they're very happy with the results."
"FYI, the new FL single-coil pickups are a completely new design that we've been tweaking intensively with Mike and Kirk. These are now the hottest single-coil pickups we make but retain the clarity and the sparkle of the lower-output V54 and V60 pickups. As Mike likes to say, these are juicy and spicy but still clear and transparent. We didn't want to call them V60HP (high-peak) as John feels that this design is a complete departure from the V60s and V60LPs."
So there you have it. Consummate players, and tone hounds, have tweaked these pickups. Fletcher is a formidable talent, and Landau, of course, is The Second Coming of Hendrix, and praise doesn't get any higher than that. more information »
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SKU: GS20299
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 Hot Vintage 'Noiseless' package."
Available in Aged White only. more information »
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SKU: GS20304
Recently redesigned for an accurate vintage Tele tone. Made with the same materials and specifications as an early 1950's Telecaster pickup, the Original Vintage Telecaster speaks with extremely accurate vintage Tele twang. Made with Alnico 3 magnets and enamel-coated magnet wire, these pickups duplicate the warmth and edge that you've come to expect from Fender. The bridge pickup sports the traditional copper-plated steel base plate for that extra midrange punch while warmth and clarity is coaxed from the nickel-plated steel covered neck pickup. OEM on the American Vintage and many Custom Shop Telecasters. more information »
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SKU: GS20323
This is Fralin's second best-selling set, for those who want a little more meat for that beefy Texas tone with stinging single notes. This set is wound with 42 gauge SPN and has 5% more turns than Fralin's Vintage Hots. It has more mids and somewhat less high end. It is ideal for a stock sound with just enough thickness for single note soloing. Made with non-beveled Alnico 5 magnets and 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 magnet stagger rather than the vintage stagger.
The baseplate is a steel plate attached to the bottom of the bridge pickup, then wax potted to eliminate microphonic feedback. This fattens up the pickup a little by inserting a ferrous metal plate into the magnetic field; good choice for those 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 certainly adds mids and hits 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 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.
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. (Choose at checkout, some options carry an upcharge).
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