Split ’51 P-Bass
Hum-Free '50's P-Bass Tone
$160
Our Lindy Fralin Split ’51 P-Bass is a great single-coil tone replacement for 50’s and reissues. Loud and clear, with no hum. Using USA-Made parts and made by hand, our pickups sound leaps and bounds better than the stock pickups. This is the Hum-Cancelling version of our ’51 P-Bass.
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All '50s P- Bass, Zero Hum.
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Features
Our combination of authentic 50’s P-Bass tone and a Left-Right Coil Design give you killer tone, with no hum! With no modification necessary, the Fralin Split ’51 will drop right into your era-authentic bass or re-issue with ease. This pickup will fatten up your bass up a bit, too. The Fralin Split ’51 is our hum-canceling version of our Fralin ’51 P-Bass Pickup.
- Lindy Fralin Original Design – Completely Hum-Cancelling
- Original Fender specifications, with modern output
- Superb articulation for a clean and clear tone
- Designed to be even across all frequencies
- USA-made Alnico 5 Magnets for optimal tonal balance and output
- Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic sound
- Hand-built fiberboard Bobbins for unrivaled quality control
- 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
How It's Made:
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Warm, rich, full, with no hum. The top end is warm and round; the low end is full, deep, and dynamic. Our Fralin Split ’51 is the perfect pickup for those who want an era-authentic 50’s P-Bass tone with no hum. The extended low end is deep, rich, and full. Alnico 5 Magnets give this pickup optimal tonal balance and output. By adding a second coil, we were able to achieve a completely silent operation, with a hint of fatness added to it.
It starts here: our manufacturing process allows us to achieve unparalleled quality control. Our Split ’51 P-Bass Pickups consist of USA-Made magnets and wire. Our bobbins are hand-built using local fiberboard and have incredible attention to detail. We wind each pickup by hand, one at a time. Each pickup is wound using our proprietary “Sectioning” technique. This gives the pickup a sweet, clear tone. We assemble each pickup one at a time, by hand. This allows us to achieve unbeatable attention to detail. Finally, we wax-pot the pickup to preserve the pickup and prevent microphonics.
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All sound samples are played from Neck Position First and Bridge Position Last.
Tonal Graph For Split ’51 P-Bass:
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Attack: Dynamic & Full
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Tech Specs:
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Split '51 P-Bass.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Stock Ohm Reading: | 6.85K 1 |
| String Spacing (String to String): | 18mm |
| Magnet Wire: | USA-Made 42-Gauge Single Poly Nylon |
| Magnet Material: | USA-Made Alnico 5 |
| Bobbin Material: | USA-Made Fiberboard |
| Recommended Pot Value: | 250K |
| 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.
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105 Genuine Reviews for Split ’51 P-Bass
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Very very nice. Sound bigger than i expected.
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Pick up sounds great. It dropped right in to my cheap Harley Benton bass if you’re interested in upgrading yours. I maybe picked the wrong stagger for the pole pieces because the E string is slightly quieter than the A string but I’m pretty sure that’s period correct and I just dial up the lows on the amp to compensate. Very happy with the sound and would recommend this pickup to any bass nerd who cares to ask about my pickups.
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Just purchased the Split Coil ’51 PBass Pickup. Wow. I ordered 5% overwound and am in tone/ feel heaven. Everything I love about the og – it’s just better, zero hum and makes whatever you’re playing into punch more too. All while accentuating the feel, super-nuance/ touch-sensitivity the og is known for and responsiveness. Sometimes an early 50’s og can be a little ‘honky’ but, this…yeah, this IS the one.
Well done.
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Loaded the Split ’51 P-bass pups into my CIJ ’51. Perfect tone as expected. This is my 3rd set of Fralins. I have a set of 5% overwinds in my ’73P (they’ve been in place for over a decade.), a set of Blues Specials in my Tele, and now these Split ’51s. Fantastic tone and incomparable customer service from the team at Fralin Pickups. I highly recommend these pickups and working with this company. You will not be disappointed!
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Pickups sound reallly great and the best thing is no noise at all
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