P90

  • Single Coil
  • Thick & Versatile
  • Traditional Appearance
  • Vintage Output
(150 genuine reviews)

$110$220

Discover what you’ve been missing with the Fralin P90: a vintage-voiced P90 known for its versatility, clarity, and snarly midrange. With clear lows, thick mids, and percussive highs, we guarantee that the Fralin P90 will inspire you, no matter what guitar or music style you play. As with all Fralin Pickups, you can take pride in knowing we designed, built, and assembled your P90 in Virginia using 100% USA-Made parts.

PRODUCT OPTIONS:

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

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

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:



Be sure to read our article on Pickup Polarity here.

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

Lead Time

A Lead Time of 3-4 Weeks is just an estimate. Lead Times are subject to change depending on the current shop capacity and size of the order. We will always try to complete your order quicker than the stated lead time.


The Ultimate Vintage P90 Replacement Pickup.

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

P90 FEATURES:

Don’t you love the sound of a screaming P90 Pickup? What’s not to love? Easily one of the most unique and versatile pickup designs out there, the Fralin P90 pushes the limit by using 100% USA-Made parts and a tone that will make your jaw drop.

Whether you play Rock, Jazz, Country, R&B, or Funk, you will undoubtedly stand out in the mix with the pronounced pick attack and crystal-clear lows. 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:

  • Original Gibson Size – Soapbar and Dogear models available
  • Strong and bold – lots of midrange and snarl
  • USA-made Alnico 4 Magnets for aggressive tone and output
  • Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
  • RW/RP Neck pickup for hum-canceling on the middle position
  • Adjustable USA-Made Steel Pole pieces for fine-tuning string balance
  • Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
  • Hand-built and hand-wound for unrivaled quality control
  • 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
  • Risk-free 30-Day Exchange Policy

Sound

Tonal Graph for P90:

The tone graph below for our P90 features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.

HIGHS
MIDS
LOWS
OUTPUT

Attack: Stiff & Percussive


Get excited – Fralin P90s covers an impressive, broad tonal spectrum.

Featuring a clear neck and an overwound bridge, our P90s have that undeniable thick Single-Coil tone with a distinct wound string, and percussive treble string. The midrange is full, thick, and warm – perfect for adding depth to your guitar.

Are you looking for the traditional Fender-type sparkle? You won’t find that here. The Fralin P90 is all Gibson! For that, we recommend checking out our Hum Cancelling Alnico Rod model. We also have a Hum Cancelling version of this pickup available.

Whether playing clean or dirty, we guarantee the “3-dimensional depth” that the Fralin P90 provides will inspire you for years to come. Single notes are punchy and clear without sounding tinny, and chords break up with a tight compression that’s guaranteed to push your amp.

And with a hand-wound scatter-wound coil, your pickup is as unique as you are – each coil features a subtly unique voice that will undoubtedly inspire you. Experience what you’ve been missing and give your guitar the P90 voice it was meant to have with the Fralin P90.

 

Sizing

Metal Dogear Dimensions for Fralin Pickups Plastic Dogear Dimensions For Fralin Pickups Soapbar Dimensions For Fralin Pickups

 

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 With Shield
Gibson Braided Lead - Use on Gibson-Style Instruments only, where each pickup has it's own respective volume and tone pot. Do not select this lead on Fender-style instruments, unless the instrument is wired like a Gibson, like a Telecaster Deluxe. This lead is non-reversible. You cannot split the humbucker with this lead.

2-Conductor Lead:

2-Conductor With Shield
Two-Conductor Lead - Select this lead if wiring to a Blade Switch or buying a single pickup. 2-Conductor allows you to reverse the phase of the pickup.

Tech Specs

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

SPECIFICATION VALUE
Neck Ohm Reading:7.1K 1
Bridge Ohm Reading:8.1K 1
Neck Polarity:Counter Clockwise Coil Direction, North to Strings
Bridge Polarity:Clockwise Coil Direction, South to Strings
Wire:USA-Made 42-Gauge Plain Enamel
Magnet:USA-Made Alnico 4 Bar Magnets
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.


P90 FAQ's

General FAQs

Here are quick answers to common questions we get:

  • What Ohm Readings does your P90 have?

    Navigate to our Tech Specs tab for complete Ohm Readings and more useful information.

  • 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.

  • Is your Lead Time of 3-4 Weeks accurate?

    It really 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 underpromise and overdeliver.

  • What pickup height do you recommend setting your P90s to?

    Our recommended Pickup Height is 1/8" (3.175mm) on the Bass Side and 1/16"( 1.5875mm) on the Treble Side. Measure by holding the corresponding side down at its highest fret and measure from the bottom of the string to the top of the pole piece.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

150 Genuine Reviews for P90

  1. Francis Voignier
    Verified Buyer

    I have installed and used innumerable P90s in my time as both builder and performer. It is one of my favorite pickups, but not all of them are built equally. While some can be quite harsh, others, especially over-wound ones, may be downright unusable due to excessive compression. In general, I tend to favor those with lower wind using alnico II, III or IV magnets. But everything is relative, and a pickup is only as good as how well it is made and the quality of its components. So far I have had little experience with Fralin P90s, but as part of rebuilding an old Domino hollow body guitar, I intuitively decided to go with Lindy’s vintage voiced dogears and I’m glad I did. It is by far the best sounding P90 out there, articulate, open and with the kind of bark that is neither too harsh nor squashy. It made that old Japanese guitar sound like a million dollars, the kind of instrument you pick up and realize you’ve been playing it for an hour, forgetting that you were only meant to give it a test run. This P90 is now the one for me!

  2. Steve
    Verified Buyer

    WOW. I’m used to being impressed by Lindys pickups but these exceeded expectations, by far. I’ve tried a lot of other Lindy Fralins pickups – Real 54s, Vintage Hot for both strats & teles, Pure PAFs. The split blades, steel poles, etc. ALL sound amazing, I’ve tried other brands. Keep coming back to Fralins. They.Just.Sound.BETTER. Than anything else. They all sound like the original pickups that are being emulated but somehow better. Much better. I don’t know what sort of magic he’s came across but everything Fralin is magical sounding, and inspiring. I’ll never be famous but I can have a famous, amazing sounding guitar with Fralin pickups. ALL Fralin pickups I’ve purchased are downright INSPIRING. Well done, Lindy, once again!

  3. Rob

    These are hands down the best P90 pickups there is. I swapped out the shoddy Epiphone Pro P90’s in my Casino for a pair of the standard Fralin P90’s. Wow. They are sublime and beat any other P90’s I’ve had the pleasure of owning (SD Antiquities, Lollar, Monty’s 54, Gibson, Mojotone). If you’re looking for P90’s, the search stops here.

  4. Rick
    Verified Buyer

    A truly perfect P90! Thank you guys for the support and excellent service.

  5. Stephen H
    Verified Buyer

    My first experience with Fralin, and a great one. The pickups in my Epiphone Casino were just very bland and lifeless, broke up way too quickly, muddy, uninspiring. Complete 180 with the stock Fralin P90’s. Clear, articulate, respond well to pick attack, and break up nicely as I push the guitar volume, as opposed to just an on/off switch. Love the way they sound clean, too – neck pickup is very bluesy and warm, and bridge is well-defined without sounding “ice picky”. Will definitely be buying more Fralin pickups in the future

  6. Ryan MacKay
    Verified Buyer

    I ordered a set of stock P-90s for a Black Cherry Telecaster build I did. Wow. These things sing. They have to be the most responsive P-90s I have played. They have tons of bite despite the fact I went with Fender Tele spec’d pots and caps. I was so impressed I will use Fralin pick-ups on my next builds – a ’51 P-bass (already on order) and a classic Black Cherry P-Bass to match the Telecaster. Not only do these things sound amazing, the cream pick-up covers really compliment the wood. After much research and debate, I am glad that I went with Fralin’s.

  7. Alf

    Great pickups. Clear and articulate – and fat and warm too! Love them.

  8. Eric Mangum
    Verified Buyer

    I ordered a P90 bridge, 5% over, for a single pickup Les Paul project. The overwind is perfect for the application….all the power you need in the bridge position. Then drop the volume a bit, roll the tone to the deep end and you get all the thick rich sounds of a neck pickup. Beyond all expectations! Absolute P90 perfection!

  9. Steve Hoover
    Verified Buyer

    I love A4 P90’s.
    I went with a stock bridge wind and -5% neck wind for a 06 Korean Casino.
    The neck cover angle was off for my particular guitar, so I built a custom wedge shim out of a .080” piece of black pickguard material under the front half of the neck pickup. With this set up I am very happy with the balance between both pickups.
    These are great P90’s and I think they sound period correct with the metal covers.

    They were safely packed and the turnaround time was quick. Thanks Lindy and Company!

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