In this article, we want to talk about 5 essential tools luthiers can use when installing and diagnosing guitar pickups. These tools are tools we use all day, every day. The best part about them:…
4-Way Switching With A Push Pull Pot
Recently, we’ve heard that certain 4-Way Switch manufacturers are not 100% compatible with the Fender Telecaster Control Plate. We’ve found that the switch swings too wide, getting blocked by the Plate itself. This prevents the…
How To Choose The Right Humbucker Lead
There’s a lot you can do with a humbucker pickup, wiring wise. Choosing the right Humbucker Lead will help you get the job done right. Humbuckers are a powerful tool in the guitar pickup…
How to Properly Install an Output Jack on your Guitar
Installing an Output Jack is an essential skill to have under your belt. Installing it wrong, however, can give you a literal headache. At Fralin Pickups, we wire Switchcraft® Output Jacks on our Telecaster Control…
Dogears Demystifed!
If you’re ever looking at purchasing one of our P90’s, chances are, you might have a Dogear Style. Dogear P90’s have a few different qualities to them that might be confusing for some. We thought…
Convert Your Tele Neck Into a 3-Wire Neck
Due to the popularity of 4-Way Switching, we get asked a lot about converting a standard Telecaster Neck Pickup into a 3-Wire Neck. In today’s lesson, we’ll show you how to convert the Neck pickup…
8 Common Guitar Pickup Rookie Mistakes!
Lindy Fralin Pickups has been around for over 25 years, and in that time, we’ve seen all levels of guitar and bass player. From the bedroom hobbyist to the full-blown touring pro, we’ve all had…
Quick Tip: How to Install and Remove a Humbucker Cover
Installing and removing a humbucker cover is a pretty simple process, if you know what you’re doing. In this video, Tyler at the shop shows the complete process from start to finish, how to properly…
Watch Lindy Fralin Restore A 1967 Telecaster Bridge Pickup!
The BEGINNING: Lindy Fralin Pickups was started from a pickup repair and rewind business. It’s how Lindy started building pickups, and how he started designing new models. It’s the cornerstone of our business that helped turn…
How Does Coil-Splitting Work?
Coil Splitting is a simple, usable way to add another dimension of tone to your guitar. You can essentially double your tone, with a flip (or pull) of a switch. You can use this to clean…