Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods
Jazzmaster Tone, P-90 Looks, No Hum
Price range: $175 through $350
The Alnico Rod Hum Cancelling P-90 offers a brighter, more “Fender-like” sound compared to a traditional P-90. It features increased top-end sparkle, a cleaner tone with enhanced articulation, and retains a loud and beefy midrange, all while eliminating hum. The key to this pickup’s exceptional sound lies in the Alnico 5 Magnets used instead of traditional steel pole pieces, providing that clear, bell-like Fender tone you know and love.
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Features
The Hum-Cancelling P-90 with Alnico Rods is the perfect pickup for a cleaner, more articulate P-90 pickup. It has an airiness and sparkle not found with adjustable pole pieces. It’s also great for those looking to balance a dark guitar. You’ll find that this pickup stays clean while still having a fat, beefy midrange and thickness commonly found with P-90 pickups.
While we refer to this pickup as a P-90, it’s not a traditional P-90. Traditional P-90s are known for their snarly midrange and stiffer top end. The Hum-Cancelling P-90 with Alnico Rods pickup, on the other hand, offers a softer, cleaner sound with the familiar ‘sparkle’. This pickup is available in all our Soapbar and Dogear versions, offering a unique alternative to traditional P-90s.
Features:
- Alnico Rods for a Fender-type sparkle
- Soapbar / Dogear construction
- Hum-free design for completely noiseless operation
- Raised Beveled D String for optimal string balance
- 49.5mm Standard Spacing, with an option for 52mm Bridges (Black & Cream Soapbar only)
- Wound with USA-Made 42 Gauge SPN Wire
- Backed by our 10 Year Warranty against manufacturing defects
- Wax Potted to prevent microphonics and corrosion
- 30-day Risk-Free exchange policy
How It's Made:
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The Alnico Noiseless P-90 will sound like a regular P-90, but with a familiar Fender sparkle on the top-end. Clean and articulate when playing without distortion. You’ll find that the nuances of your playing will come out as this pickup “breathes” more than it’s compressed P-90 counterpart. With distortion, you’ll find a smooth, late breakup with a familiar Fender Strat-type tone. Expect a clear pick attack and a warmer midrange.
This midrange of this pickup is pronounced as well. You’ll find that the Alnico Noiseless P-90 will still sound fat and beefy!
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All sound samples are played from Neck Position First and Bridge Position Last.
Tonal Graph For Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods:
The tonal graph below for our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.
Attack: Bright & Sharp
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Tech Specs:
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
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| Neck Ohm Reading: | 8.8K* 1 |
| Bridge Ohm Reading: | 10K* 1 |
| Neck Polarity: | Reversible with 2-Conductor With Shield Lead |
| Bridge Polarity: | Reversible with 2-Conductor With Shield Lead |
| Magnets: | USA-Made Alnico 5 |
| Wire: | USA-Made 42-Gauge Single Poly Nylon |
| Baseplate Material: | Nickel Silver |
| Recommended Pot Value: | 500K / 300K ** |
| Wax Potted: | Yes |
| Recommended Cap Value: | 0.02mfd 2 |
Additional Technical Info:
1 Ohm Readings can vary due to a multitude of factors, including ambient temperature, multimeter calibration, different wire batches, and other factors. Due to this, ohm readings are approximate. Learn more about Ohm Readings here.
2 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.
*Due to the unique design of this pickup, ohm readings are not useful when comparing to other designs | ** Use 300K to tame a bit of the top end.
Polarity Information:
Here's how we wind and magnetize our pickups:
If you're buying a set from us, all pickups will work together seamlessly. If you're buying a single pickup, all you need to worry about is Coil Direction.
To ensure your pickup will work, make sure you select multiple leads (2-Conductor, 3-Conductor, or 4-Conductor if available), or the 3-Wire modification so you can reverse the coil direction, if need be.
Tools
Dogear Shim Height Calculator
Calculate what shims you need!
- Select your cover height. Most cover heights are either 1/4" (Short Dogear) or 7/16" (Standard Dogear).
- Depress the Low E string at the highest fret
- With the Low E depressed, measure from the bottom of your pickup to the bottom of the string
- Input that measurement into the "String Height" box, and calculate!
Note: Shims are stackable and sandable. It's good practice to get more shim than you need, then sand it down to meet your measurement.
Lead Options
See below for our Lead color codes. For help with matching to other manufacturers, check out this resource here.
Gibson Braided Lead
Gibson-Style instruments
Phase Reversible
Coil Splitting
2-Conductor Lead
Phase Reversible
Pickup Dimensions
Soapbar Dimensions
Dogear Dimensions (Plastic Cover)
Fralin Dogear P90 Dimensions with a Plastic Cover
Dogear Dimensions (Metal Cover)
Fralin Dogear P90 Dimensions with a Metal Cover
Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods FAQ's
General FAQs
Here are quick answers to common questions we get:
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What Ohm Readings does your Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods have?
Navigate to our Tech Specs Tab for complete Ohm Readings and more useful information.
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Will this pickup fit my instrument?
Check our Sizing Tab for the size of the pickup. No Sizing tab? Check under the product image gallery for dimensions, or head to our Dimensions Page.
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Is your Lead Time of accurate?
It depends on the shop capacity at the moment, and the size of your order. Feel free to give us a call for an accurate lead time. We always try to beat our estimated Lead Times.
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What pickup height do you recommend setting your Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rodss to?
Our recommended Pickup Height is 1/8" (3.175mm) on the Bass Side and 1/16"( 1.5875mm) on the Treble Side. To measure, hold the correct side down at its highest fret. Then, measure from the bottom of the string to the top of the pole piece.
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Are your Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rodss wax potted?
Yes, all of our pickups are potted in USA-Made Parrafin Wax carefully chosen for it's transparent effect on tone.
Product FAQ's
People frequently ask these questions about our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods. If you have a question that you don't see listed here, click "Ask" in the Quick Links section above.
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How do I order a 3 P90 Set?
You can order 3 P90s by ordering a Complete Set, and an additional Neck Pickup. This additional Neck will be used as your Middle.
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Can I get my Dogear Pickups with a Metal Cover?
Only if you have an Archtop, like a Casino. Our metal covers feature a curved base that will form a gap if installed on a guitar with a flat top.
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My guitar is an Archtop, but I need a Standard Height (Bridge Height) Dogear in the Neck Position. How do I order that?
Some Archtop guitars feature a Standard Height P90 in the Neck with a Metal Cover. If your instrument fits this description, select “Short Dogear”, then select your cover choice and add to cart. In the “Notes” field on the checkout screen, request your neck be made as a Standard Bridge Height. We’ll make it custom!
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79 Genuine Reviews for Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods
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They sound great and are nice and quiet
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Fantastic pickup. Capture a Jazz Master sound with no hum. I put one in the neck of my Novo and a noiseless P90 in the bridge. They replaced the stock Fralins, mostly to get rid of hum and to get a clearer sound from the neck pickup. The P90AR is bright and almost Strat-like, but thicker and is just what I was looking for.
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Great sound in my tele neck position
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Really inspiring tone that exceeded high expectations!
I put the Hum-Cancelling P-90 Alnico Rods neck pickup (AR P-90) in a PJD Guitars St. John about 4 months ago.The guitar has a 25.5 inch scale length, chambered ash body with a maple neck and fretboard. Volume and tone pots are 500k for both. I play through analog amp and cab sims with headphones (no gigs in the last year and baby in the house). The guitar previously had a very nice, slightly underwound P-90 in the neck. What I was trying to achieve was a hum-free tone with more highs and less congestion in the mids (to my ear). The AR P-90 achieved this goal and helps give me a great sounding, inspiring sound.
My favorite part of the pickup is that it can achieve the bell-like round chimey tone that Fender-style neck pickups can get on good days. It sounded more in the ballpark of a Strat-style neck pickup than any other that I’ve heard but with a stronger mid range. With the tone rolled down a little the pickup can still get really good traditional P-90 sounds.
The ordering process was very smooth and the pickups arrived from the USA to where I live in Japan on time. I very much appreciated the supplementary material sent by e-mail. A great pickup and great experience with this company.
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These are absolutely fantastic!
I got mine slightly underwound so I’m not sure what they’d be like otherwise but they are as bright as any JM single coil I’ve used with no mains hum.
I’m using a pair of them in a custom aluminium-necked guitar and they provide all the clang I wanted and more with a 1M pot.
They just sound clear, articulate and brilliant in all positions. Very impressive! -
I installed a pair of Fralin Hum-Cancelling P-90s With Alnico Rods in a Les Paul Special and I’m very happy with the result. Great tones and no more hum, even when using overdriven amp settings. Thanks Lindy!
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I paired the Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods in the neck with the Hum-Cancelling P90 in the bridge in my Gibson Les Paul Special. This guitar is now by far the most versatile guitar I own. The Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods neck pickup is everything I’ve ever wanted a neck pickup to be – so incredibly clear and articulate. This Les Paul Special may have become my #1 before my Les Paul Standard. I guess I need to order a pair of Fralin Pure P.A.F.’s to improve that guitar.
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Why did I put this off for so long?? compared to the stock p90s that came with my 90s Les Paul Jr double cut, these are much more dynamic and pleasant with overdrive.
I used to have to turn my gain way down to get a semi-decent sound, now I can get good sounds on various settings. It’s opened up a lot of possibilities. Thank you!
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I installed the P-90 with Alnico Rods in the neck position of a Telecaster. Simply the best sounding pickup I have ever used. The tonal balance is perfect meaning not too much bass, no brittle highs and awesome mids.
IMO, this is not a “punchy” P90 however this pickup can bring some mid growl to your amp in a good way. This surprised me when I was playing totally clean through a Fender Deluxe Reverb and then a borrowed Princeton fitted with a 12″ speaker. In my ears, I have never heard my Marshall sound this good until I installed this pickup. From jazz to the Allman Brothers this pickup can go the distance whether bedroom quiet or out in the barn loud, clean, crunch or with gain.
For the bridge, I ordered the Split Pole P90 which is an amazing pickup and pairs wonderfully with the P-90 with Alnico Rods in the neck position. I could write a book on how well these (2) pickups work together.
As expected, it did take take adjusting the height of each pickup to find the sweet spot however once you get that clean tone set the magic begins. Another discovery made is how well the pickups respond to changing to Vol and Tone controls.
I over thought and agonized buying these pickups for over a year before ordering them. I would encourage you not to make my mistake.
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Hey there. I just wanted to say that i recently swapped out a set of Kinman Thickmasters with some of your noiseless P90 JM pickups and, gosh, it’s a night and day difference. I really love them. Thanks so much for all you do.
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I ordered a set of these to put in a Les Paul Special double cutaway that I have had trouble getting a sound I was satisfied with for years. All I can say is wow, Fralin will probably be my go-to pickup manufacturer from now on. Not only are these dead-silent (as advertised), but they really brought my guitar back to life. While these definitely more top-end and clarity than a traditional P-90, they still retain the body and bite that I love from P-90s. I really couldn’t be happier and can’t wait to try some other Fralin pickups in my other guitars going forward.
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I replaced the pickups on my Epiphone Casino Elitist and not only have my noise/hum issues disappeared, the quality of tone has improved substantially. The guitar sounds more…. “alive”? My luthier was very impressed with the tone improvement too.
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My new favorite neck pickup.
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This Pickup was a great match for my melodic jazz finger style taste… It has much more presence and expression than the neck p-90 in the ES-330 Gibson. It also has a little more jazz darkness if you back off the tone a little.
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Installed these pick ups after trying another major competitor’s P90s in my baritone guitar. I was after the twangy non-muddy tone. Fralin Pickups recommended them. Instantly upon playing them I knew that’s the sound I was looking for. The clarity, overtones, and harmonics are amazing. Thanks Lindy, another great pickup.
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Third guitar with this pickup! This is a stock wound bridge soap bar in a Gibson JR guitar.
Clean tones are just beautiful and full. Drive tones are articulate and Id say closer to a Fender Jazzmaster breakup sound. Pots matter big time with this pickup. I like 300k gibson volume pots and a 500k tone pot. .002 ceramic cap. And I like the 50s wiring. Normally on stock p90 i dig 500k all around 60s wiring. But you may like 500k or 250k or maybe even a 1 meg. Lindy products are great and the customer service is amazing! Also his hum cancelling p90 is great! -
Noiseless P-90s sounds fantastic. Almost too good, as I now think I need Fralins in other guitars I own.
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When I first installed these, I wasn’t sure I liked them. I raised them and got the output up and they really came to life. They still are lower output than a true P-90. They are not going to give you the P90 “woof” because they are designed to be more of a Jazzmaster tone. They are very clear and articulate and sound amazing when gained up a little….or a lot. They clean up great and are definitely quiet. I’m now converted. Just keep in mind, they are a lot different than a true P-90.
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Got a set of Hum-Cancelling P90 With Alnico Rods and they are absolutely amazing. I can’t put the guitar down. I’ve had them for 3 months now and have played a handful of gigs with them. They are everything I was looking for and more. I used avoid the bridge pickup in the old set and now with the new one it’s got the bite and clarity I was looking for. Neck pickup is just awesome and the middle position has a ton of character. Great!!! Highly Recommend!!!
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