P90
Discover what you’ve been missing with the Fralin P90: a vintage-voiced P90 known for its versatility, clarity, and snarly midrange. With clear lows, thick mids, and percussive highs, we guarantee that the Fralin P90 will inspire you, no matter what guitar or music style you play. As with all Fralin Pickups, you can take pride in knowing we designed, built, and assembled your P90 in Virginia using 100% USA-Made parts.
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P90 FEATURES:
- Original Gibson Size – Soapbar and Dogear models available
- Strong and bold – lots of midrange and snarl
- USA-made Alnico 4 Magnets for aggressive tone and output
- Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
- RW/RP Neck pickup for hum-canceling on the middle position
- Adjustable USA-Made Steel Pole pieces for fine-tuning string balance
- Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
- Hand-built and hand-wound for unrivaled quality control
- 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
- Risk-free 30-Day Exchange Policy
Overview
Don’t you love the sound of a screaming P90 Pickup? What’s not to love? Easily one of the most unique and versatile pickup designs out there, the Fralin P90 pushes the limit by using 100% USA-Made parts and a tone that will make your jaw drop.
Whether you play Rock, Jazz, Country, R&B, or Funk, you will undoubtedly stand out in the mix with the pronounced pick attack and crystal-clear lows. Available in a Soapbar, Dogear, and Humbucker, you can rest assured knowing you can get the Fralin P90 tone, in any guitar you have.
Sound
Get excited – Fralin P90s covers an impressive, broad tonal spectrum.
Featuring a clear neck and an overwound bridge, our P90s have that undeniable thick Single-Coil tone with a distinct wound string, and percussive treble string. The midrange is full, thick, and warm – perfect for adding depth to your guitar.
Are you looking for the traditional Fender-type sparkle? You won’t find that here. The Fralin P90 is all Gibson! For that, we recommend checking out our Hum Cancelling Alnico Rod model. We also have a Hum Cancelling version of this pickup available.
Whether playing clean or dirty, we guarantee the “3-dimensional depth” that the Fralin P90 provides will inspire you for years to come. Single notes are punchy and clear without sounding tinny, and chords break up with a tight compression that’s guaranteed to push your amp.
And with a hand-wound scatter-wound coil, your pickup is as unique as you are – each coil features a subtly unique voice that will undoubtedly inspire you. Experience what you’ve been missing and give your guitar the P90 voice it was meant to have with the Fralin P90.
Tech Specs
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our P90.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Neck Ohm Reading: | 7.2K |
| Bridge Ohm Reading: | 8.2K |
| Neck Polarity: | Counter Clockwise Coil Direction, North to Strings |
| Bridge Polarity: | Clockwise Coil Direction, South to Strings |
| Wire: | USA-Made 42-Gauge Plain Enamel |
| Magnet: | USA-Made Alnico 4 Bar Magnets |
| Recommended Pot Value: | 500K |
| String Spacing: | 50mm |
FAQs
- What’s the tonal difference between this and your Hum-Cancelling P90? The Hum-Cancelling P90 is slightly louder, darker, and thicker. It’s quicker to break up and has no hum. Our Stock P90 will have a bit more “glassiness” to it and a slightly softer, more vintage tone.
- What output do I choose? Our most popular set is the Stock Neck & Bridge. Going with a +5% output from Stock will thicken and darken the tone. Going with a -5% will clean up and reduce the midrange, making it sound more articulate and clear.
- What lead do I choose? This depends on your guitar and a few other things. Gibson Lead: Go with this if installing a set into a Gibson-style instrument, where each pickup has its respective volume pot. 2-Conductor: Go with this lead if buying a Single, or installing into a Fender-style instrument.
- What’s the String Spacing? 50mm.
- Can you do F-Spaced P90’s? As it turns out, we can not. Sorry!
- What Pots should I choose? 500K, all day.
- I don’t see what I’m looking for? We can do some custom work, for sure. However, we’re not tooled-up for certain things, like Nickel Dogear Covers. Contact us if you’re not seeing something you’re looking for.
- How far away from the strings does the pickup need to be? Push your Low E String down at the highest fret. Measure from the top of the pole piece to the bottom of the string. The ideal starting location should be 1/8″ on the bass string, and 1/16″ on the treble string when the High E string is pushed down at the highest fret.
- Wiring Diagrams? Here!
We only have Black and Cream Soapbar Covers in 52mm Spacing. We cannot provide White, Raw Nickel, or Polished Nickel Covers in 52mm Spacing.
Sizing
Lead Color Codes
See below for our Lead color codes. For help with matching to other manufacturers, check out this resource here.
Gibson Braided Lead:
2-Conductor Lead:
P90 Questions And Answers:
- Original Gibson Size – Soapbar and Dogear models available
- Strong and bold – lots of midrange and snarl
- USA-made Alnico 4 Magnets for aggressive tone and output
- Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
- RW/RP Neck pickup for hum-canceling on the middle position
- Adjustable USA-Made Steel Pole pieces for fine-tuning string balance
- Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
- Hand-built and hand-wound for unrivaled quality control
- 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
- Risk-free 30-Day Exchange Policy
I have an Epiphone Casino. I was able to tolerate the humming until I connected my headphones to the amp. That was it. I couldn’t take it any longer. I bought a noise cancellation pedal, which didn’t work all that great. So, I bought a noise suppressor pedal, which did the trick. Then, one day my son borrowed the pedal and I was back to square one. I went back and forth, as to whether I should get the P90s with or without the noise cancellation. Boy am I glad I did! Perfect! Lindsey said that they were 99% identical to the standard P90s. I’m still trying to see if I can hear that last 1%. No way. Run as fast as you can and pick up a set of these. Best in the world!
Just as I expected!!!! when someone specializes in a craft that takes a product that so many others build, and just does what so many others have tried, and gives you that exact product, and WOW!! a home run, the winning touchdown, the winning basket at the buzzer, the final goal. Thanks Lindy, for making my lespaul jr. sing. I have never been disappointed .You build quality products. Help us to keep on rockin’ Neil
Delivered another guitar with Fralin P-90s on Friday, (10 September). The new owner has called me three times and texted me more than that RAVING about the clarity and tone of his new guitar. That’s what I aim for with every build; that every other guitar that they own stays in its case or gig bag and this is ‘the one’. Your pickups in my build did just that. Thank you.
Firstly a shout out to the Fralin team. Its such a pleasure to deal with them. timely responses and great advice. I’m newer to the P90 Sound, and I’m super impressed by the tone of a newly installed Lindy Fralin, hum cancelling P90 with Alnico Poles. The Godin Kingpin P90 was awesome, but I’m using high gain pedals and the noise was really getting under my skin. While it’s not the same P90 tone. As Lindy explains on his site. I can go from Strat quack to LP Marshall tones. Great pick up. I’ve purchase 4 sets of pick-ups from the team at Lindy Fralin. All have been beyond expectation. Now I want to swop out a Humbucker for one of these hum cancelling P90’s.
I swapped out the pickup in my riviera for the Fralin p-90 and the difference is mind blowing. Articulate, punchy and responsive. Great pickup.
Awesome put a p90 dogear in my gibson les paul junior.fat and beautiful tone..just love these pickups..
Finally found the perfect p90’s. Flipped several sets of Lollars and decided to try Fralins. Glad I did. Very happy now. Very helpful and friendly service too.
Great sounding p90s I’ve got them in 4 of my guitars You can’t go wrong with these
Rockin! The Tone you are looking for!
je possède une Gibson Lespaul 2018 (montée en p90). Je voudrais un son un peu plus brillant, un peu peu moins médium, un peu moins sombre. Je veux du tranchant, de la précision mais en gardant la chaleur rock’n’roll du P90… Que choisir : P90 normal ? -5% ? Hum cancelling ? Merci de votre aide. Jean
English Translation:
I have a Gibson Les Paul 2018 (mounted in p90). I would like a sound a little brighter, a little less midrange, a little less dark. I want sharpness, precision but keeping the rock’n’roll heat of the P90 … What to choose: P90 normal? -5%? Hum canceling? Thank you for your help. Jeans
Hey Jean:
Je choisirais l’ensemble sous-enroulé, donc, -5%. Cela éliminera une partie des médiums et vous fournira un son plus net et plus net en général.
English:
I would choose the underwound set, so, -5%. This will scoop out some of the midrange and provide you with a cleaner more sharp tone in general.