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Essential Reads

Explore all of our Essential Reads! On this part of The Workbench, we discuss the basics of all things Guitar and Bass pickups: wiring tips, basic techniques, installation tips, and more! Become an expert by starting here!

Fralin Ohm Readings

How To Use A Multimeter with Guitar Pickups

The Multimeter is one of our most-used tools in our workshop. It’s used to test pickup continuity, phase, and resistance of our pickups. Within a few seconds, we can test […]

Fralin Pickups String Spacing

How Do I Check My String Spacing?

String Spacing is a time-old question we get asked all the time – 49.2mm, 49.5mm, 50mm, 52mm – which one is right for my guitar? What about Bass guitars? Today, […]

Mixing Single Coils and Humbuckers - Fralin Pickups

How To Mix Single Coils and Humbuckers

Combining Single Coil and Humbucker pickups in a guitar brings some challenges, often overlooked by guitar players looking for different sounds. Guitars like H.S.S. Strats, Telecasters, and others with mixed […]

Flipped Control Plate For Telecaster®

For October, we will take a break from the usual electronics mods! (Whew.) Instead, we will focus on a more practical mod for your Telecaster. Lindy first saw this mod […]

Understanding D.C. Resistance For Guitar Pickups

D.C. Resistance, or a pickup’s Ohm reading, is not the “Holy Grail” of understanding a pickup’s output – it will give you a rough understanding.On occasion, we get a customer’s […]

Lindy Fralin Humbucker Pickups

How Do Humbuckers Work?

We all know the sound – that pesky buzz that can ruin a perfect take in the studio, or distract your audience when playing live. We’re talking about 50-60 Cycle […]

August Mod Of The Month: Push Pull Volume Kit

For August, we’re talking about the Fralin Volume Kit, or Treble Bleed Circuit. The Volume Kit is basically a Capacitor and Resistor tied together to solve a simple problem on your […]

July Mod Of The Month: Blender And Gradual Tap Madness!

Last month we talked about our “Gradual Tap” mod. If you haven’t seen this, go back and check that one out – we’ll be using 2 of them in this […]

June Mod Of The Month – The Gradual Tap

For June, we’re doing a nice and easy way to get a plethora of tones out of your humbucker. This month, we’re talking about the Gradual Tap* Mod. This mod utilizes […]

Lindy Fralin Pickups How Do Blade Switches Work?

How Do Blade Switches Work?

3-Way, 4-Way, 5-Way, Toggle, Blade, Rotary – There’s a lot of switches available for your electric guitar. Some come in a variety of designs and can introduce some new functionality […]

Fralin Alnico Rods

All About Alnico!

In this day and age of the electric guitar, we’ve pretty much seen it all. AlNiCo 2-8, Ceramic, Samarium Cobalt – guitarists and innovators are always trying new things to […]

The Bright Switch

The Bright Switch is an easy modification you can add to any guitar that will make you say “wow!” as soon as you activate it. To install it, you only […]

Fralin Soldering

Get Better At Soldering: 6 Tips & Tricks

I remember learning how to solder like it was yesterday. What I remember most is just feeling awkward, like watching a baby deer trying to walk for the first time. Soldering is one […]

Push-Pull Pots How They Work

Push-Pull Pot Power!

A Push-Pull Pot can add a ton of versatility to your guitar! They are a great way to add a switch, or other cool mods without modifying your guitar too much. […]

Arial View Of Lindy Fralin's Winding Machine

Lindy’s Fralin’s Original Winding Machine

I’m super excited about writing this post. This post highlights Lindy’s original hand-built winding machine. Basically, this post not only showcases a part of history, but it also serves to showcase something […]

Lindy Fralin Pickups - 4 Way Switch

4-Way Switching For Your Tele

We get asked about 4-way Switching a lot. It’s a simple mod that puts your pickups in Series instead of Parallel on your Telecaster. Using the 4-way switching modification, you can […]

How Pots Work For Guitar - Fralin Pickups

How Do Volume and Tone Pots Work For Guitar?

Volume and tone pots play a crucial role in your guitar’s sound and setup. By learning more about these pots, you can ensure you choose the right type and value […]

Understanding Pickup Polarity - Fralin Pickups

What’s The Deal With Pickup Polarity?

Imagine this heartbreaking scenario: you just purchased a Bridge pickup for your guitar. You’re excited to throw it in and rock out, so you get it installed and plug it […]