Fralin Hot Vintage

[Scotland]

This is what is in my new Mary Kaye Strat Kevin has sent to me...can't wait.
Anyway, I've never heard them before, any of you guys got experience of them?

 

[Marc H.]

One Word

The best.

Well, two words actually.

 

[Mark Davis]

3 words

Wind Crys Mary


THats exactly how the neck pickup sounds.

And yes they are the best Strat pickups you can buy.

 

[Scotland]

Ooooh

I'm getting all excited about this...boy this is gonna be a long wait !

 

[Lew UK]

I need a strat

 

[TwinReverb]

Steelpole 43

Has anyone tried the combination of Vintage hots with a Steelpole 43 in the bridge position?

cheers
Erik

 

[Wiredman]

Steel pole pickups

I recently bought a 70's parts guitar-maple board with a yellowish color on the body and black pickuguard and pickups-and very lightweight. Anyway, it sounds unbelievable and when I looked at the pickups, they had 2 magnets across the bottom. I just found out they are Fralin steel poled pickups-all three-and they have the smoothest breakup without loosing the Strat sound . Turn the volume down a little and you're back to clean strat tones. The bridge pickup is hard core twang goin into blues land with no mush. I think my set may be the "42"s and not the "43'"s. I got lucky.

 

[hiptone]

Beyond Words!!!

I just picked up a JV with Vintage Hots installed. There really are no words to describe them but Wind Crys Mary sure works. Hendrix, Lowell George (middle PU), Knopfler all on steroids. Great articulation and the bridge pickup is beyond belief. You'll never play a tele with satisfaction again. The JV gives me a tone control on the bridge and rolling off some is a sound to be experienced. And this from someone who didn't believe a pickup change could be so dramatic. Lindy Fralin has got the mojo, no doubt about that.

You WILL be amazed!

 

[Mark Davis]

I have tried just about every pickup made and the Fralins just sound right in every Strat I ever installed them in.

 

[DavidP]

VH's!!

I've got them in my Roadhouse strat (originally had Texas Specials--but not for long!). These are perfection for me. I highly recommend a master tone (no-load or TBX) pot and Deaf Eddies Fat-O switch--wait untill you hear the neck/bridge and the series combos ! This is now a stealth guitar!!