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Firebird

  • Hum-Cancelling
  • Clean & Articulate
  • Traditional Appearance
  • Vintage Output
(18 questions)
(21 genuine reviews)

$160 – $320

Our Firebird Replacement Pickups are an authentic reproduction of the ’60’s Firebird®. Bright and clear. We have upgraded the materials for a warm, rich and dynamic smooth tone.

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Firebird Surrounds

Surround your pickup with a classy look. Note: Firebird surrounds will only work on import Firebirds – they do not fit USA-made guitars. Check Dimensions here.

Convert Mini To Soapbar

Convert your Mini Humbucker to work in a Soapbar rout. We will build your Mini into a Soapbar ring. To speed up your order, Please check out the spacing diagram and let us know how you want it mounted in the “Order Notes” field on the checkout screen to proceed.

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Due to the nature of Raw Nickel, Raw Nickel may contain slight cosemetic defects or abrasions.

Recommendation

We recommend using 2-Conductor With Shield Lead when purchasing a single pickup. 2-Conductor lead allows you to reverse the phase should you have phase issues. Learn About Lead Choice

Lead Time

A Lead Time of 3 Weeks is just an estimate. Lead Times are subject to change depending on the current shop capacity and size of the order. We will always try to complete your order quicker than the stated lead time.

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Firebird INFO:

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Firebird FEATURES:

Fralin Firebird pickups will breathe new life into your guitar: original or re-issue. Featuring a bouncy, rich, tone, you’re guaranteed great versatility. USA-Made Materials and hand-made quality makes our pickups an improvement over the original design.

  • Snappy and Bright bridge pickup
  • Warm, rich, and full-sounding neck pickup
  • AlNiCo Bar Magnets for a smooth, full-range tone
  • Built with USA-Made parts in Richmond, VA.

Sound

Our Stock Set utilizes a Stock-wound Neck and a +4% Bridge. This allows for complete and even volume across all positions. The +4% Bridge sounds snappy, bright, and is pretty quick to get dirty. In the Neck position, the Fralin Firebird sounds great clean or dirty. The lows are bouncy and rich, where the highs are round and clear. Our Firebird pickups are the perfect solution to get away from a shrill-sounding guitar. Ours sound full, with extended range and excellent articulation, clarity, and dynamics.

Tonal Graph for Firebird:

The tone graph below for our Firebird features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.

HIGHS
MIDS
LOWS
OUTPUT

Tech Specs

See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Firebird.

SPECIFICATION VALUE
Stock Ohm Reading:6.5K*
+4% Ohm Reading:10.2K*
+8% Ohm Reading:11K*
Magnet Wire Material:USA-Made 42 / 43 Single Poly Nylon Wire
Magnet Material:USA-Made Alnico 5
Baseplate Material:USA-Made Nickel Silver
String Spacing:2.1" (53mm)
Cover Material:USA-Made Nickel Silver
Polarity:Reversible with 2-Conductor Lead
Recommended Cap Value**:0.02mfd

**We recommend a 0.02mfd Cap Value on most guitar and bass pickups. The exception is a Magic Cap, which Lindy prefers on the Bridge Pickup of Fender® guitars only. Learn More about Caps Here.

* Ohm readings are approximate and can vary.

Sizing

Mini Humbucker Dimensions

Mini Humbucker Soapbar Conversion Mod Dimensions

Mini Humbucker Mounting Plate Dimensions

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 With Shield
Gibson Braided Lead - Use on Gibson-Style Instruments only, where each pickup has it's own respective volume and tone pot. Do not select this lead on Fender-style instruments, unless the instrument is wired like a Gibson, like a Telecaster Deluxe. This lead is non-reversible. You cannot split the humbucker with this lead.

2-Conductor Lead:

2-Conductor With Shield
Two-Conductor Lead - Select this lead if wiring to a Blade Switch or buying a single pickup. 2-Conductor allows you to reverse the phase of the pickup.

Firebird Questions And Answers:

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Have a question about our Firebird? Ask it here. Your Question will be publically visible. If you want to ask a Private Question, please contact us through our Contact Us Form.

If you have multiple questions, please call us at (804) 358-2699.

    Which combination of outputs would you recommend with a pure clean in mind? I'm considering replacing the P90s in a Les Paul with these.
  1. Q Which combination of outputs would you recommend with a pure clean in mind? I'm considering repla...... Read more
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    Hey Spencer, if it were my guitar, I would go with the Stock Output Neck and a +4% Bridge. You'll get a really clean tone out of both.
    2. Will your Firebird pickups fit in an SG? And also, do you sell full sets with the pickups and pots and everything already connected? (I don't know how to solder and would want new volume and tone pots anyway)
  2. Q Will your Firebird pickups fit in an SG? And also, do you sell full sets with the pickups and pot...... Read more
    A

    Hey Jesse, sorry for the delay on this reply - our Firebirds will certainly fit in an SG, but check our dimensions just in case.
    3. Hi there, I have a superstrat that has a bridge humbucker at around 14k, and a neck pickup at around 6.5k. What output Fralin Firebird would you recommend for the middle position?
  3. Q Hi there, I have a superstrat that has a bridge humbucker at around 14k, and a neck pickup at aro...... Read more
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    Hey Lee, I'd recommend a +4% output Firebird to sit nicely in the middle of those two outputs.
    4. do you have some kind of adapter to fit a firebird PUP into a standard humbucker route?
  4. Q do you have some kind of adapter to fit a firebird PUP into a standard humbucker route?
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    Hey Spencer, we do not carry this, but there are some third-party sellers that carry this part.
    5. I have a Firebird VII with three pickups, what would you recommend for the middle pickup? A bridge or neck?
  5. Q I have a Firebird VII with three pickups, what would you recommend for the middle pickup? A bridg...... Read more
    A

    Hey Koltan, thanks for your question. A Neck Output works best in the middle position.

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

21 Genuine Reviews for Firebird

  1. Matthew Roberts
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    I got the 4% overwound for the bridge. This is one of the most balanced pickups I’ve ever played and it sounds incredible. Blown away by this pup.

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