Hum-Cancelling P90

True P90 Tone, No Hum

$175$350

  • Hum-Cancelling
  • Thick & Versatile
  • Traditional Appearance
  • Modern Output

Lindy Fralin Original Design

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Are you still searching for that noiseless P90 tone that sounds like a real P90? Your search has ended: introducing the Fralin Hum Cancelling P90. With a unique coil design and magnet structure, the Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 provides a versatile, hum-free tone that cleans up and gets dirty, with plenty of articulation and clarity. Read more to find your guitar’s real voice:

Options

Customize your Hum-Cancelling P90:

Looking for a 3-P90 Set?

We recommend a Neck output for the middle pickup. Add a Complete Set and another Neck Pickup to make a 3 P90 Set.

Selection Needed

Select Options Above To Display Add-Ons

Soapbar Covers

Please choose how you want your pickups to look in your guitar.

Dogear Covers

Choose your standard Dogear Covers below. Available are White, Black & Cream. If you want a Metal Cover, choose “Short Dogear” from the select box above.

Short Dogear Covers

Below are the covers available for Short Dogear singles and sets:

Dogear Shims

Shims help height adjust your Dogear P90 pickups with plastic covers.

Pickguard-Mounted Soapbar Modification

Some Soapbar Pickups are mounted on the pickguard via a screw on either side. (Les Paul Junior Tribute, Soapbar-equipped SG’s) Check this box if your guitar requires this modification. You’ll get 2 tabs to slip on the mounting tabs for threading your screws. Available in Gibson-Spacing only. Measure your spacing here.

3 P90 Set Wiring

Buying 3 P90s as a set? Check this box. We have a few winding options for you.

Note:
Checking this box does not add a P90 for you. You must select the options and add the third P90 to your cart.

Let us know how you want your 3 P90 Set to work in your guitar!

Gold Screws

We can use Gold Screws instead of Nickel for a small up-charge. Not necessary if Gold Covers are selected.

SPEED UP YOUR ORDER

Since you're buying a single pickup, we might need more information from you. To avoid unnecessary delays in your order, please choose one of the options below:


Notice

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

Note:
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Our commitment to quality is unwavering. We build our products to last and stand by our products and manufacturing process—period. We're so confident in the quality of our pickups that we offer a 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects. This warranty is our promise to you that you're investing in a high-quality, durable product that will stand the test of time.
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Our commitment to quality extends to the materials we use. We make all our pickups by hand, one at a time, in our small, humble shop in Richmond, VA, using 100% USA-made parts. This ensures we can build, wind, and assemble all our pickups with great care. We use only the best materials we can.
Fralin Exchange Stamp

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Experience our exclusive 30-Day Exchange Program, designed to give you the peace of mind you deserve. It allows you to thoroughly test your pickups in your preferred environment, whether it's on stage or on the road. If you have doubts about your choice, just contact us. We will make it easy to exchange for a better set of pickups.

All P90, No Hum.

Want to learn more about our Hum-Cancelling P90? Here's all the information you'll need:

Features

The Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 is one of the best-selling models we make, and it’s easy to see why. Genuine P90 tone and dead-quiet performance? What’s not to love?

Whether you play Rock, Jazz, Country, R&B, or Funk, you will undoubtedly stand out in the mix with the pronounced pick attack, crystal-clear lows, and round highs. And the best part? Zero hum. Available in a Soapbar, Dogear, and Humbucker, you can rest assured knowing you can get the Fralin P90 tone in any guitar you have.

Features:

  • Lindy Fralin Original Design: True P90 Tone, No Hum
  • Multiple Outputs available for fine-tuning your Pickup’s voice
  • Strong and bold – lots of midrange and snarl
  • USA-made Neodymium Magnets for aggressive tone and output
  • Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
  • Adjustable USA-Made Steel Pole pieces for fine-tuning string balance
  • Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
  • Hand-built for unrivaled quality control
  • Backed by our 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
  • Risk-Free 30-day exchange policy

Sound

There are a few ways to cancel out the hum in a pickup. Some manufacturers feature a “stacked” coil design, which we believe leads to a lifeless and dull tone that lacks character. Lindy’s Hum Cancelling P90 features a Side-by-side coil design that is not stacked and attains a more accurate P90 tone that actually sounds like a P90.

Expect a vintage-voiced P90 tone, with a slightly thicker midrange and rounder highs. This pickup will undoubtedly push your amp hard and provide that snarly midrange and top-end “bark” we have come to expect from a P90. Suitable for many music styles, this pickup can scream and clean up nicely for jazz or blues.

Going even further, you can customize your tone by selecting Overwound and Underwound options. By overwinding a pickup, the tone gets thicker, darker, and dirtier. By underwinding a pickup, the pickup gets clearer and more articulate.

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Speaking of versatility, are you looking for a jazzier tone? We can use Alnico 6 Magnets to taper the highs even more and offer you a softer sound. Are you searching for a cleaner and more Fender sparkle? Check out our Alnico Rod Version that features Alnico Rods for a Fender-type sparkle.

Our manufacturing process allows us to achieve unparalleled quality control.

Hum-Cancelling P90s consists of 100% USA-Made parts, including a precision injection mold, USA-Made Steel Screws, and Neodymium magnets. We use aggressive USA-Made Neodymium magnets to make this model scream. Each bobbin is carefully inspected and cleaned before winding.

We wind each pickup by hand, one at a time, using our proprietary “Sectioning” technique, which gives the pickup a sweet, clear tone. Finally, we wax-pot the pickup to prevent microphonics and preserve the pickup for years to come.

Sound Samples for Hum-Cancelling P90:

Compare Outputs

We have 2 outputs of our Hum-Cancelling P90. Compare them below.

About these Sound Clips:

All sound samples are played from Neck Position First and Bridge Position Last.

Tonal Graph For Hum-Cancelling P90:

The tonal graph below for our Hum-Cancelling P90 features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.

HIGHS
MIDS
LOWS
OUTPUT

Attack: Stiff & Percussive

Videos for Hum-Cancelling P90:

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

Gibson-Style instruments

Phase Reversible

Coil Splitting

Gibson Braided Lead
Only select Gibson Braided Lead if you install these pickups as a set into a Gibson-style instrument. Examples of a Gibson-style instrument are the Gibson Les Paul, 335, or Telecaster Deluxe. These guitars have two Volume Pots and two Tone Pots.

Note:

Gibson Braided lead is not intended for Telecasters with a Control Plate. If the braiding touches anything, it will short it out.

2-Conductor Lead

Phase Reversible

2 Conductor Lead Fralin Pickups
Choose a 2-Conductor Lead if you are buying a single pickup. Use this lead to connect the pickup to a Blade Switch, like in a Fender-style instrument. 2-Conductor allows you to reverse the phase of the pickup.

Tech Specs:

See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Hum-Cancelling P90.

The phase of this pickup is reversible with 2-Conductor With Shield lead.

SPECIFICATION VALUE
Neck Ohm Reading (Stock):15.5K* 1
Bridge Ohm Reading (Stock):16.8K* 1
Neck Polarity:Reversible with 2-Conductor Lead
Bridge Polarity:Reversible with 2-Conductor Lead
Magnet:USA-Made Bonded Neodymium
Wire:USA-Made 43 Gauge Single Poly Nylon
Bobbin Material:USA-Made Nylon Injection Mold
Recommended Pot Value:500K
String Spacing:50mm
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 aren't very helpful. Our Stock Set is close to the Vintage P90 output.

Polarity Information:

Here's how we wind and magnetize our pickups:

This is a Hum Cancelling Pickup.

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.

Soapbar Dimensions

Soapbar Dimensions For Fralin Pickups

Dogear Dimensions (Plastic Cover)

Plastic Dogear Dimensions For Fralin Pickups

Dogear Dimensions (Metal Cover)

Metal Dogear Dimensions for Fralin Pickups

Dogear Shim Height Calculator

Calculate what shims you need!


Pickup Pairing

Our Hum-Cancelling P90 pairs well with the following models:

Fralin Alnico Rod P90 with Raw Nickel Dogear Cover

Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods - Neck

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Starting At: $ 175

Pair a Stock output Hum-Cancelling P90 Bridge with a Noiseless Alnico P90 Neck, and we'll make sure they sound great together

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Customer Reviews

250 Genuine Reviews for Hum-Cancelling P90

  1. Clark Ball

    Just wanted to let you all know that I installed the Fralin noiseless P90 bridge pickup in my Fender Stratosonic and it perfectly complements the neck P90 in every way. The output is perfect as well as producing the tone I was after. This is the 5th pickup I’ve tried in the bridge position and it not only tamed the harsh treble I was unhappy with, but is also very quiet in the middle position. I’d wanted to do this upgrade for years and now I wish I hadn’t waited so long! This guitar finally sounds like I want it to. Thanks to you and your shop for making this fantastic pickup!

    It’s like having a new guitar now.

  2. Mark Kirchhoff

    Verified Purchase

    Love the hum canceling P90 pickup. Quiet with great tone! I have installed these on five of my guitars.

  3. John S.

    Verified Purchase

    I already have one of your hum cancelling P90s in my LP Jr. Putting a pair in my Strat-style partscaster did not disappoint. I especially like the neck position tone (and overall lack of noise). Highly recommended!

  4. Patrick McWilliams

    Verified Purchase

    Recently purchased a hum-cancelling dog ear P90 for my Les Paul Junior to replace the stock pickup. Sounds amazing! Still has the P90 sound but fatter than original and with no hum. Love it! Would definitely buy again. Have hum-canceling Tele pickup that sounds great as well.
    Thanks to Lindy who called me direct to answer any questions I had.
    I now have 3 guitars with Fralin pickups in them. Has made each guitar better.

  5. whittamps

    Verified Purchase

    It is a lot of money for a pair of pickups, no doubt. You can find less expensive pickups for certain. However, I have yet to encounter a pair of hum canceling P-90 pickups that deliver authentic P-90 tone and response. The installation was without issue and the craftsmanship was on par with the reputation. The delivery time was days not weeks and the pickup set was securely packaged. Best of all, my client was pleased with the sonic qualities of the instrument and they matched the beauty and quality of the guitar we build.

  6. Mark Bram

    Absolutely fantastic pickups. I had them in an Epiphone Casino that I used on one of my albums. I just got a custom painted Casino and put in another set, to match my other Casino. Authentic P-90 with a bit more fidelity… and noiselesss!!! Awesome!!!

  7. Steve Kauffman

    Verified Purchase

    I ordered these a few months back and finally installed them in my Gibson SG Special. These are really great sounding pickups. I installed these to the same height as the factory Gibson P90s. I was surprised that the volume was a bit lower for the Fralin HumCaneling P90s compared to the stock Gibson P90’s. That being said, the Fralin Hum-Canceling P90s have a fat musical single coil sound that I am extremely happy with. No regrets here. I would highly recommend these pickups!

  8. sean jenkins

    Verified Purchase

    Love these pickups. Just got another set for my Collings 360. Super quiet, balanced and responsive. They sit right in that sweet spot between single coil snap and humbucker beef. Blues, rock, slide, country twang… they can do it all.

  9. Scott Fields

    The early CP Thornton I bought a few years back came with P90s that sounded nice but introduced way too much 50-cycle hum to my gigs. As replacements I ordered a stock set of Fralin hum-cancelling P90s from Thomann here in Germany. They fit the guitar without modding, the hum is gone, and they sound better than what they replaced but still like P90s. Also, Jon in customer support really helped me understand whether they would fit in my guitar. Thanks to all.

  10. Michael McClish

    Verified Purchase

    This is the second set of matched p90’s I have bought for project guitars. I love the deep richness of the sound of them. I pair them with CTS500 pots and PIO caps with 50’s style wiring. The sound jumps out at you the first time you plug in. Thank you Lindy Fralin for your expertise.

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