Firebird
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 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.
Tech Specs
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Firebird.
SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
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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
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:
Firebird Questions And Answers:
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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.
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Q Which combination of outputs would you recommend with a pure clean in mind? I'm considering repla...... Read moreA
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.
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)
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Q Will your Firebird pickups fit in an SG? And also, do you sell full sets with the pickups and pot...... Read moreA
Hey Jesse, sorry for the delay on this reply - our Firebirds will certainly fit in an SG, but check our dimensions just in case.
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?
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Q Hi there, I have a superstrat that has a bridge humbucker at around 14k, and a neck pickup at aro...... Read moreA
Hey Lee, I'd recommend a +4% output Firebird to sit nicely in the middle of those two outputs.
do you have some kind of adapter to fit a firebird PUP into a standard humbucker route?
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Q do you have some kind of adapter to fit a firebird PUP into a standard humbucker route?A
Hey Spencer, we do not carry this, but there are some third-party sellers that carry this part.
I have a Firebird VII with three pickups, what would you recommend for the middle pickup? A bridge or neck?
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Q I have a Firebird VII with three pickups, what would you recommend for the middle pickup? A bridg...... Read moreA
Hey Koltan, thanks for your question. A Neck Output works best in the middle position.
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.