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Split ’51 P-Bass
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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.Firsthand experiences
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Discussed in Which Pickup do I want for my Squier 50s Precision Bass? in the TalkBass community
iiipopes
None of the above. I can't stand noise coming through an instrument. I recommend the Fralin Split-P as the closest to an original P-single coil, but humbucking: Split 51 P-Bass by Lindy Fralin: Noiseless 51 P-Bass tone ... more
TNCreature
A lot of love for this pickup! Noiseless sounds very sexy to me ... more
Discussed in Telecaster Basses - Not much interest on TalkBass these days:( in the TalkBass community
Shirobon
Lindy Fralin has a split 51 P-bass pup to counter the hum. You can even choose to overwind it or underwind it for other tonal options. Split 51 P-Bass by Lindy Fralin: Noiseless ... ... more
DaveDeVille
i installed one of these in my '51ri Precision , sounds awesome !! ... click ... [image] ... more
Discussed in SD '51 P-Bass Stack... which pot values? series/parallel? in the TalkBass community
iiipopes
I've played a Seymour Duncan stack in a J-bass configuration, which the bridge version is essentially the same as the '51 stack. I am not impressed. This style of pickup lacks character and can lose both top end and bottom end, and just push. If you are wanting a noise-reducing pickup, which is what I do (I won't play a ... ... more
DucRyder
Thank you for the suggestion. I did look at the Fralin and Nordstrand and Novak side by side hum cancelling pickups before choosing the SD. I read all the favorable reviews of the pickups and it was tough to choose. I've had good luck with SD Custom Shop in my guitars in the past, so decided to try this. I decided to run ... ... more
Discussed in Need to replace the pickup in my Squier 50's Tele bass Opinions needed. in the TalkBass community
iiipopes
Because I won't play an instrument on stage without a humbucking pickup, even if the tone isn't completely original, I would suggest that if noise is an issue, then the Lindy Fralin split coil pickup would be a good choice. Lindy and his experience can wind you a pickup that is 95+% of the original tone, with humbucking. ... ... more
Discussed in six weeks later... in the TalkBass community
Bassiclees
@pcake so you did throw a Fralin in a Bronco? I'm wondering if a Lindy Fralin Split '51 P-Bass is drop in on a Squier Affinity Bronco. *I'm making a separate thread for this in ... ... more
pcake
it has a gloss finish, but it doesn't seem that thick. i've seen thicker - hofner comes to mind here. er... i wrote that post last night, and haven't even ordered one yet. you ... ... more
Discussed in Drop In Pickup Replacements for Squier Bronco in the TalkBass community
Bassiclees
TBers- Wondering specifically if a Lindy Fralin Split '51 P-Bass is a drop in pickup replacement in a Squier Bronco. Additionally, what pickups have you built/seen in a Squier ... ... more
Volker Kirstein
I'm pretty sure that will work. At most might have to "tilt" the screws. I used a Telecaster neck pickup to replace the single coil on my "Vintage P", and it dropped right in. ... ... more
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