Jazz Bass

5% overwound. These things are awesome.

Fantastic pickups. I Replaced the bridge pickup in a fender AM Performer PJ. the stock ones sounded good and too modern for my liking. after a few years of deciding if i wanted to change the pickups with fralin. so i did and wow fralin sound so amazing it gave me that original PJ sound!

The jazz bass pick up could not be better, Lindy! All my guitar builds whether it’s a six string or a bass come standard with Lindy Fralin pickups. Dave at Bryan Custom Guitars

Lindy’s Jazz Bass pickups are phenomenal. I swapped the stock 1998 MIM pickups in a Fender Standard Jazz bass. The neck/bridge pickup same-size issue on the 1990s Js precludes 95% of the big box commercial options but you’ll want to spend the extra to have Fralin wind yours specifically anyway.

I had mine overwound at the bridge and under wound at the neck. It sounds exactly like the Jazz Basses you fell in love with that led you to get one in the first place. The bridge growls and the neck is full, lush and clear.

Amazing work, can’t recommend enough.

My first set of Fralin pickups and I’m beyond happy with the result. Bought a stock set of jazz bass pickups for a custom build and they just sound perfect. Warmth in tone and clarity is fantastic and the punch is exactly what I was looking for. Definitely be back to purchase a 5 sting set. Great work Mr. Fralin!

Love all the pick ups I have tried! Put the over wound set in a jazz bass that had made the rounds for year or so and did not Sell. The first guy that played it with the Fralin pickups bought it!! Crazy!! Love you guys!! Keep up the great work!!

WOW, what a sound! Of my several Jazz basses they all have their own character and this one is quite a character. The 5% overwind single coils are awesome. This one could become a favorite. I can see where I might be adding your magic to other basses. Thanks for a great product!

My recent purchase is for a Fender Jazz Bass. All the pickups I have used from Lindy over the past 30 years have always been consistently high quality. I’ve never had a disappointment with any of this product. I’ve been working on guitars from vintage Strats, Telecasters to newer kits and the response is the same. If I have a question about the amount of output from a pickup set to be used on a 1950’s Tele to a later 1950’s early 1960’s Tele Lindy knows what will work. His experience and depth of knowledge is amazing.

Great! Detailed and dynamic with a vintage sound. Ordered Quick Ship, and the package arrived in Sweden 9 days after the order was placed. Impressive!
The only negative thing I have to say is that the pickups appear to be more sensitive to interference than I’m used to. For instance, on one occasion the hearing loop at the venue where I was playing was picked up by my bass. When someone spoke into a microphone, he or she could be heard through my amplifier. This is of course unfortunate, but has yet to cause me any serious problems. I can imagine this being a side effect of the pickups’ added detail, and I suppose such a tradeoff is worth it in the end.
Definitely recommend!

Lordy, what a feeling these bring into the room. My old MIJ Squier Jazz Bass had a pair of modern pickups when I first bought it — I had to roll the tone back halfway just to get something pleasing to my ears.
But with these Fralin Jazz Bass pickups, it’s like the bass finally found its voice. Warm, full-throated, and alive. They’ve infused a new dimension of soul and heartbeat into this instrument.
Perfect for fingerstyle playing, and they absolutely nail that soulful, blues rock, and funk tone I’ve been craving. The character, the depth, the feel — it’s all there.
I won’t be swapping these out for anything. Huge thanks to the Fralin team for crafting such a beauty.

Love my new 5% over-wound, noiseless Jazz pickups. My stock Fender pickups had no character and the new Fralin’s finally give my bass what it was missing. It’s got great vibe and presence for both live and studio work.

The neck pickup on my Japanese Fender fretless Jazz died, so, yes, it had to be replaced. Based on reviews by other bassists and after consulting with my luthier, we decided to go all in and replace both stock pickups with Fralins. The results have exceeded all my expectations. My luthier noted that installing them was a breeze and the sound? Ooo la la, it is like having a new – and better – bass. Better definition in the low end, more punch, and the mwaah that defines the appeal of the fretless exceeds anything I could get with the stock pickups. Up until now, my Tony Franklin Precision has been my go-to fretless. But now, with the Fralins installed, the Jazz will be the first fretless I reach for. Nice work, Lindy!

I replaced the V-Mod pickups on my Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass after feeling that the tone with the stock pickups sounded a little closed in and lacking in detail. After having Fralin Jazz Bass pickups installed the bass seemed to come to life across the whole sound spectrum. The Fralin pickups have a lively and open sound and are balanced from bass to the higher tones. I chose the stock winding. The Fralin bass pickups are a worthy investment.

LIndy picked out killer jazz pickups for my Jaguar bass. Totally transformed the sound and nature of the bass. My band Viceroy loves the sound and punch it has now.
Thank you Lindy!!!

I’ve wanted to have a set of the Jazz Bass pickups installed in my MIM Jazz for a long time, but just haven’t had the opportunity to do so. Well, opportunity raised its pretty head not long ago, and I ordered a set, and had them installed.
Before, this bass was “fun”, but by no means inspiring. I’d play it when the situation required it, but I never chose this axe intentionally. It was weak, dull, and possessed no dynamics. Again, it just wasn’t inspiring.
Well…THAT all changed! I ordered a set of these Frailin pickups with the 10% overwind option on the bridge pickup, and let’s just say that this is NOT the same bass!
The bass possesses an almost tangible punch, and girth that it just didn’t have before. It has an aggressive, forward signal now, whether I’m boosting the bridge, the neck, or running them at equal volume…these pickups made this bass come to life.
For well over twenty years I’ve used an 18 volt, active 6-string, and added a second 9 volt 6-string just a few years ago. Those were my stable. I’ve been through numerous passive Jazz basses, but none of them could keep up with, or hold a candle to especially my primary bass. I just didn’t want to play them…until now. The signal coming off of this unassuming 4-string, passive axe is extraordinary! And please understand…this isn’t a volume thing; it’s a TONE thing!
It’ll see the stage soon enough.
Thank you everyone @ Frailin. You’ve made a believer out of me! So much so, that I’m already planning out my next passive, 4-string Jazz bass build with another set of your pickups!

Fantastic pickups. Replaced a pair of pups in a ‘93 Jazz bass. I liked the old ones, but they were muffled sounding. I couldn’t be happier with the upgrade. For the sake of comparison, I kept the old strings on when I made the change (and did some recordings so I could compare the two). There is so much more clarity from the Fralin’s. Rich, punchy, and each pickup has a great voice on its own. I’m really enjoying the bridge pickup. The only downside is now I’m thinking my other Jazz bass could use a set of these, too.

These pickups are amazing! I replaced the stock pickups in a Geddy Lee jazz bass. The stock pickups seemed a little anemic. The Fralin set is very full with a some growl in the low to mid range when you push it. I just ordered a new Jaguar bass and ordered a Fralin PJ set to put in it minutes later because I know the stock fender pickups weren’t going to be near as good.

I’m a hobby builder and have been buying Fralins since 30 years when I was still living in Sweden and never have been disappointed. I mainly make strats and teles but sometimes also jazz basses. I used Fralintrons on 2 builds as well. The sound has always been fantastic. Thank you.