Hum-Cancelling P90
True P90 Tone, No Hum
$159 – $318
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:
All P90, No Hum.
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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.
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.
Attack: Stiff & Percussive
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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:
Gibson-Style instruments
Phase Reversible
Coil Splitting
2-Conductor Lead:
Phase Reversible
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 |
More Information:
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.
Pickup Pairing
Our Hum-Cancelling P90 pairs well with the following models:
Hum-Cancelling P90 With Alnico Rods - Neck
Starting At: $ 159
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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238 Genuine Reviews for Hum-Cancelling P90
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Got these originally to upgrade a Noventa Jazzmaster – two 5% underwounds for neck and middle spots, and one stocker to go in the bridge spot. Great sound! Better than the guitar, actually!
Ended up finding a beautiful used PRS Custom 22 with triple P90 config and transplanted them there. Absolute heaven! Fat and full without being tubby, and bark like a junkyard dog when you dig in! The “notch” sounds are like the fattest Strat you ever heard – plenty if detail and “cluck”, but with just the right mid punch.
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I absolutely love these hum-cancelling p90 pickups. I put them in my Fender Blacktop 90 Jaguar and fell in love immediately. The tone is very similar to what came stock on my Fender but maybe a hair less output, much finer detail/clarity as well as no hum, as advertised.
I’ve always been a huge fan of P90 pickups but in the projects I play in I use a lot of heavily distorted tones. My previous stock pickups in the Fender sounded pretty good but in between playing notes the hum was unbearable and unusable in a studio or live situation. I’m so happy to have these new Fralin hum-cancelling pickups. They’re a game changer.
I purchased the standard output pickups for both bridge and neck. I’m really curious how the 5% overwound for the bridge position would have sounded since I like that added grit. I was going back and forth before purchasing but ultimately went with the standard.
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The hum bucking works but there is no breakup. It’s not what I thought I was getting. My mistake.
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Hey Kim, I see you ordered the -5% Bridge, which is cleaner and clearer than the stock or the +5%. Would you like to exchange it for a stronger output? We’d be happy to turn it around quickly. If so, please contact us at “[email protected]”.
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I’ve installed a set of Lindy Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 on my Gibson Les Paul P90.
The Bridge PU is fantastic, but I find the Neck PU very very dark.
The Neck PU would be a great Jazz PU, all mellow and soft, but as is, it doesn’t bring the nice round tone punchy tone of the standard Gibson “P90 SR 860-13005-L” pickup that was originally on the guitar.
I consider buying another Bridge PU in 50mm pole spacing to install as a Neck PU to compensate that problem, and anyways, I always have a tone pot and a volume put to “tame” and adjust a Neck PU if it’s a bit too bright and loud, but there is no way to do anything when the PU is just too dark.
Unfortunately there is no distributor in Europe for single Hum Cancelling P-90 pickups, and with the shipment and the import taxes, that will bump up the price to nearly 250$ which make my pickup set a crazy expensive upgrade for my Les Paul P90.
I think that this set should be redesigned for a more homogenous balanced in tone and output, anyways it’s the pickup placement (neck or bridge) which will determine the biggest part of the tone. -
I absolutely LOVE my no hum P90’s!! I ordered a full set with the neck being a standard wind and the bridge with the +5% wind. I put them in my 57 custom shop reissue and they are absolutely perfect!! The extra grind on the +5 is exactly what I wanted, without it being overbearing. Tone for days and the whole point being NO HUM. Completely quiet! There are so many tones in these pickups just by riding your volume control, as well as the out of phase tones in the middle position. It’s a joy to keep finding useable and truly fantastic tones with each move of the volume dial!!! I cannot recommend these enough as they have become my absolute go to P90 pickup!!
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I put these in my Gretsch 5627T. Tons of reviews. Didn’t see any Gretsch replacements reviews so… My stock Gretsch P90s sounded really good. I almost didn’t wanna replace them. I’m Ssssoooo glad I did. Soooo amazing!!!!! Unreal amazing!!! Do it!!!!!! I play classic rock, punk, alternative, jazz….
( I ordered these through my local music store when they mentioned they were a Fralin dealer ). -
Hum-Cancelling P90
What a nice surprise. I play a lot of jazz and usually use guitars with humbuckers. But, when an F-hole guitar was gifted to me with one P-90, my first thought was to replace it with a humbucker. But, It was recommended to me by the guy who does all the work on my guitars to put a hum-canceling P-90 on it. This would be consistent the style of the guitar. I did some research and found this hum-canceling P-90 made by Fralin and the reviews all looked good. I took a chance and I am totally delighted. It has a very sweet sound, perfect for jazz, yet I can get down and dirty with it when I need to without any extra effects. The best way I can describe it is that it is like a hybrid between a P-90 and a humbucker. If you play jazz you should try this pick up! -
When I ordered my 5% overwound P90s, I knew they would be great. However when I received them, installed them in my TMG Scarlett Nigel Hendroff Signature, plugged it in, and hit the first chord, the only word that describes the level of Greatness is Magic. Pure Magic. Completely changed the tone pallet of the guitar, and instantly improved it all around. These aren’t the only Fralin pickups I have, and they certainly won’t be the last. Thanks so much.
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In one word, amazing. Full and sweet never barky. Would highly recommend them
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Awesome pick-ups. I just replaced my Les Paul pick-ups with the hum-cancelling P90’s & it’s like night & day compared to the old ones. Lindy’s pick-ups are so quiet & the tone to my ears is exquisite. I also noticed more character in the 3 different pick-up combinations. Lindy also helped me out on the phone a few times when I wasn’t clear on something. Great product & excellent service.
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I ordered two sets P90 Dogears. 5% overwound for bridge positions and just the regular winding for neck. Hum cancelling is awesome! Have one set installed and they are excellent.
Hope to have the others in another 330 soon. Might be a bit more expensive than some others however quality and sound, tone is amazing. Hope to get some humbuckers this year for my 335’s.
Thank you again for the great pups! DWC, The Guitarmon! -
Just wish I knew about these sooner. Have one overwound in my LP jr and a pair in a Guild TBird. Sound amazing and are quiet.
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Love these pickups. Lindy Fralin you are a wizard!
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To Lindy and the team,
I completed my first guitar build on a ‘partscaster’; swamp ash body and roasted maple neck with a Bigsby tailpiece. I used your Dynasonic, P90 and split blade Telecaster pickups. I replaced the tone control with a blender pot for the bridge and neck pickups. I couldn’t be happier. I have 3 distinct sounds from each pickup that are all loud and clear. I am using a handmade 5E3 clone amp and the tone is the best of all my guitars with the new Fralin pickups. Lindy thanks for your help selecting the pickups and with some follow questions during installation. I am still tweaking the pickup height adjustments to get equal volume and max tone. I will be recommending your products.
Paul Rau
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To Lindy, Tyler, and the kind staff at Lindy Fralin pickups,
I recently purchased a Quiet P-90 for my lap steel guitar, and honestly can say that I have, after a 10 yr quest for the “right” sounding pickup, can say that my journey is over. This is quite possibly the best-sounding pickup I have ever personally owned. This pickup is a perfect match for my lap steel which is made of 1 piece of solid west African Khaya wood, which is a very beautiful warm-sounding tonewood, however, the pickup was crucial to get the right balance between mid-range “growl” and brightness to counteract the warmth of the Khaya wood. I can not say enough about how great this pickup sounds, and am extremely grateful to all, this is one amazing pickup!
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I had a Fralin hum-canceling P90 installed in the neck position of a Ron Thorn G/T several years ago but neglected to write a review (I’m about to order another for an LP Special I just found.). This pickup has been exactly what I’ve been looking for over years, and it has been just great–wonderful tone whether clean or overdriven & I love the innovative design. I’ve tried a number of “no noise” P90-type pickups from very, very well-respected builders without being completely satisfied, but the Fralin Hum-Canceling P90 is by far the best of its type I’ve ever tried.
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Hello, Lindy!
Today I installed your P90 hum-canceling on one of the guitars. I work in a guitar workshop and have heard a lot of different pickups. But yours is something special! Most of all, I appreciate in the pickup the ability to respond to the dynamics of sound extraction and volume control. Even with very strong distortion, I can achieve a clear sound, or a crunch, only by turning the knob to a different position.
Despite the snow outside the window, the mood was quite spring 🙂
I want to thank you for your undoubted engineering and musical luck and wish you further success and development of your business!
Best regards! Grigory, Moscow, Russia
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Replaced a Gibson P90 on a SG Junior Reissue with a %5 over wound Lindy Fralin noiseless P90. WOW! I absolutely love this pickup! Lots of growl like expected from a P90 but without the 60 Hz hum. Not muddy nor ice picky either. Really nice articulate P90 that responds to dynamic playing and the volume and tone knobs. Highly recommend this pickup!
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Replaced the 9k P90 in my Epiphone Coronet with a 5% overwound noiseless P90 from Lindy. Wow, this thing just honks. Fat, greasy tones, has me unleashing my inner Leslie West! Plus no 60 cycle noise!!!
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Sounds like a P90 without the hum. Output seems very slightly down compared to single-coil P90 but it’s not a problem. I love it.
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