No other hand-made pickup manufacturer has impressed us as much as Lindy Fralin. Every pickup that comes out of his shop seems to be made with a lot of love and just drips with tone. Single coils, humbuckers, or bass pickups, it doesn't matter - Lindy delivers the goods with each and every one. He's really made a name with his P-90s, SP43s, Unbuckers, Blues Specials and others. Lindy's expertise comes from years of real-world, on-the-job training. He has seen, researched, and repaired hundreds of the world's most coveted vintage pickups for many professional players and avid tone freaks, and this knowledge has been translated into his own creations. We try to stock plenty of these pickups, plus Lindy is well-known for his custom and repair work, so don't be afraid to ask for something special.
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This Fralin Unbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel is perfect if you've been looking for a guitar that has it all. If you're tired of switching out your Strat and Les Paul between songs, here's the answer. The Unbucker is a humbucker that sounds a little more like a single coil yet still retains some of the great properties of a humbucker. Lindy winds the screw coil stronger than the slug coil, so when you tap the pickup it actually sounds like a true single coil. Sweet!
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for the Fralin Unbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel:
Fralin Unbucker 9k Pickup - Nickel (Bridge)
$140.00
This Fralin P90 Soapbar -5% Underwound Pickup is Lindy's own take on Gibson's classic single coil for the neck position. Just like Gibson's P90, these have a big mid-range when used clean, and a chainsaw grind when pushed hard. Lindy's P90s are a very versatile pickup though, having a fuller wider range compared to many other replacement P90s. With the volume rolled down, Strat like single coil output is easily achieved, and with the volume turned up, the pickup is a focused overdriven joy to be heard. These have a little more upper mid boost than a traditional one too. This particular P90 is -5% Underwound and best used in the neck position. Available with Black or Cream cover - indicate color preference in 'reference' box when checking out online.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for this Fralin P90 Soapbar -5% Underwound Pickup:
Fralin P90 +5% Overwound Soapbar (Bridge)
$90.00
This Fralin P90 Soapbar +5% Overwound Pickup is Lindy's own take on Gibson's classic single coil for the bridge position. Just like Gibson's P90, these have a big mid-range when used clean, and a chainsaw grind when pushed hard. Lindy's P90s are a very versatile pickup though, having a fuller wider range compared to many other replacement P90s. With the volume rolled down, Strat like single coil output is easily achieved, and with the volume turned up, the pickup is a focused overdriven joy to be heard. These have a little more upper mid boost than a traditional one too. This particular P90 is +5% overwound and is reverse wound, making it ideal for the bridge position. Available with Black or Cream cover - indicate color preference in 'reference' box when checking out online.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for this Fralin P90 Soapbar +5% Overwound Pickup:
Fralin P90 Soapbar -5% Underwound (Neck)
$90.00
This Fralin Blues Special Tele Neck Pickup is one of our go-to pickups and one of the reasons we love Fralin. Compared to the stock set, Lindy winds these 5% hotter with a polynylon wire instead of a plain enamel wire. This means a thicker, fuller tone that has more output and midrange than a stock Tele neck. The hybrid magnet stagger(i.e. raised D-string) balances string to string output and really evens out the pickup. These pickups have less of an edge to them, making them a little easier on the ears if the stock Tele twang isn't your thing. Without a cover, the Blues Special Tele Neck is also more open sounding than a traditional tele neck position.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for the Fralin Blues Special Tele Neck Pickup:
Fralin Blues Special Tele Bridge
$90.00
This Fralin Pure PAF Humbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel is one of Lindy's newest humbuckers, and man is it killer. Lindy uses hand weakened magnets to really nail the sound of vintage PAFs. The Pure PAF's have an even bass to mids level and smoothed out highs. Very clean and articulate in the bridge position, but dark and jazzy when used as a neck pickup.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for this Fralin Pure PAF Humbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel:
Fralin Pure PAF 7.5K Pickup - Nickel (Neck)
for a truely vintage setup
Fralin Pure PAF 8.5K Pickup - Nickel (Bridge)
to have a jazzy neck tone and a slightly boosted bridge
$140.00
This Fralin Pure PAF Humbucker 8.5k Pickup - Nickel is one of Lindy's newest humbuckers, and man is it killer. He uses hand weakened magnets to really nail the sound of vintage PAFs. The Pure PAF's have an even bass to mids level and smoothed out highs. Very clean and articulate, these are some of the best vintage sounding pups in the house! We order this 8.5k to take the bridge position just a little farther than the more vintage 8k version.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for this Fralin Pure PAF Humbucker 8.5k Pickup - Nickel:
Fralin Pure PAF 7.5K Pickup - Nickel (Neck)
for a classic neck position sound
Fralin Pure PAF 8K Pickup - Nickel (Neck)
to darken the neck position for a more jazzy tone
$140.00
This Fralin Humbucker 9k Pickup - Nickel is a more aggressive option for the bridge position. The highs are still very present and don't suffer any loss from the extra windings like some other pickups. Turn the volume back for a smooth, clean, articulate sound. Crank the volume up for great overdriven tones! If your current stock humbucker makes you cringe, this will inspire your musical adventures.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for the Fralin Humbucker 9k Pickup - Nickel:
Fralin Humbucker 8k - Nickel (Neck) for a set that is full and fat with a more modern approach.
$140.00
This Fralin Humbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel is one of our favorite neck position humbuckers. With even more bass than the 7.5k version, this pickup is great if you're looking for a bigger, fatter sound. Turn the volume back for a smooth, clean, articulate sound. Crank the volume up for great overdriven tones! If your current stock humbucker makes you cringe, this will inspire your musical adventures.
Our Pickup Pairing Suggestions for the Fralin Humbucker 8k Pickup - Nickel:
Fralin Humbucker 9k - Nickel (Bridge) for a set that is full and fat with a more modern approach.
$140.00
This Fralin Humbucker 8k Pickup is one of our favorite neck position humbuckers. His take on Gibson’s classic double coil pickup and perfect in the neck position if you're looking for a bigger, fatter sounding pickup that really responds to your playing style. Turn the volume back for a smooth, clean, articulate sound. Crank the volume up for great overdriven tones! If your current stock humbucker makes you cringe, this will inspire your musical adventures.
Pickup Pairing Suggestions for the Fralin Humbucker 8k Pickup:
Fralin Humbucker 9k (Bridge)
$130.00
This Fralin Base Plate is a steel plate that will give you 10% more bass without changing the mids or highs, when you add it to a strat bridge pickup with Alnico poled magnets. Our shop will install the plate to the pickup for free when purchased with a Fralin bridge position pickup.
Add this to:
Fralin Vintage Hot Strat Bridge Pickup
Fralin Blues Special Strat Bridge Pickup
$10.00
