Fralin P-90 advise please.

robt57 · July 2nd, 2008, 08:53 AM

I am ordering up a set of Fralin P-90 at a discount. Almost never see these discounted.

I may or may not use both in Neck positions on Teles. Thus a hotter bridge Fralin may make it's way into the neck position of a Tele.

My questions:

I THINK: I would lean toward Alnico underwounds. 10% neck and 5% Bridge. Maybe 15%N and 10%Br.

Opinions, what should I expect if I under wind, don't want to go too much. Alnico V/S Ceramic etc...

lammy · July 2nd, 2008, 05:50 PM

I have a pair of fralins in a Fano JM6, kind of a jazzmaster vibe. THey are not honky, they are very bell like and clear. beautiful pickups.

robt57 · July 2nd, 2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lammy

I have a pair of fralins in a Fano JM6, kind of a jazzmaster vibe. THey are not honky, they are very bell like and clear. beautiful pickups.

That is an Alder body, yes? Do you know what wind yours are. under, over etc...

Ciao

lammy · July 5th, 2008, 03:42 AM

I think the pickups are stock. The body is Ash.

Tremo · July 5th, 2008, 11:41 AM

I have a pair of Fralins in my midf 70s Les Paul 55. The thing I did different is I got his alnico pole version for the neck. Neck is 5% under, bridge is 5% over. They sound great.

Zhangliqun · July 5th, 2008, 11:07 PM

I'd recommend underwound. It's really easy to overpower a Tele bridge pu with a P90 in the neck unless the bridge is really overwound.

winny pooh · July 7th, 2008, 06:31 AM

I have a similar setup, Lindy's recommendation was a 10% underwind on the alnico neck p90 with the blues bridge pickup I ordered. Good balance!

robt57 · July 7th, 2008, 10:34 AM

I passesed on them as much as I did not want to. I bought the Squier 51 on the Help My Pup thread, so the 132.00 for the P-90s, as much as it pains me to pass on that price, had to go on the back burner yet again. ;)
And I made an offer on something else as well, so if that offer does not fly and I passed on the Fralins in lew of, I will have something to moan about for a few days...

July 2nd, 2008, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,152 18 Photos	Fralin P-90 advise please. I am ordering up a set of Fralin P-90 at a discount. Almost never see these discounted. I may or may not use both in Neck positions on Teles. Thus a hotter bridge Fralin may make it's way into the neck position of a Tele. My questions: I THINK: I would lean toward Alnico underwounds. 10% neck and 5% Bridge. Maybe 15%N and 10%Br. Opinions, what should I expect if I under wind, don't want to go too much. Alnico V/S Ceramic etc... __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 5th, 2008, 11:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tremo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,678	I have a pair of Fralins in my midf 70s Les Paul 55. The thing I did different is I got his alnico pole version for the neck. Neck is 5% under, bridge is 5% over. They sound great. __________________ Exposing the CONs. www.myspace.com/59tremolux

July 7th, 2008, 06:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
winny pooh Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South London Posts: 1,593 7 Photos	I have a similar setup, Lindy's recommendation was a 10% underwind on the alnico neck p90 with the blues bridge pickup I ordered. Good balance! __________________ my afro ambient side project: http://www.myspace.com/theswyambusessions

July 7th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,152 18 Photos	I passesed on them as much as I did not want to. I bought the Squier 51 on the Help My Pup thread, so the 132.00 for the P-90s, as much as it pains me to pass on that price, had to go on the back burner yet again. ;) And I made an offer on something else as well, so if that offer does not fly and I passed on the Fralins in lew of, I will have something to moan about for a few days... __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 2nd, 2008, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
lammy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 32	I have a pair of fralins in a Fano JM6, kind of a jazzmaster vibe. THey are not honky, they are very bell like and clear. beautiful pickups.

July 5th, 2008, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
lammy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 32	I think the pickups are stock. The body is Ash.

July 5th, 2008, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zhangliqun TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Age: 44 Posts: 64	I'd recommend underwound. It's really easy to overpower a Tele bridge pu with a P90 in the neck unless the bridge is really overwound.