’51 P-Bass
True 50's P-Bass Tone
$110
Loud, clear and sweet. This is a great single-coil tone replacement for 50’s-era basses and reissues. With Alnico V USA-Made Magnets and wire, the Fralin ’51 P-Bass is great for those looking to add more definition, clarity, and extended low-end to their ’50’s bass.
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Features
Since its creation, the P-Bass has been a bass icon. Known for its classic, deep, and fat low-end, the 51 P-Bass is the bass that started the classic P-Bass tone. Our 51 P-Bass pickup is a warm, rich, and thick-sounding 51 P-Bass replacement. Expect deep lows, warm mids, and “Fender-y” highs.
Did you know? We have a Split ’51 P-Bass Model, for noiseless operation. Check it out here.
- 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 tone
- Hand-built fiberboard Bobbins for unrivaled quality control
- 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
Sound
Our 51 P-Bass replacement sounds clean, clear, and deep. Expect enhanced definition, clarity, and articulation. The Fralin 51 P-Bass replacement has bright highs and warm mids. The low-end will sound deep, rich, and fat – without sounding muddy. We’ve taken care to make sure that we enhance the most important aspects of your bass: the bass. We guarantee that you’ll love your P-Bass even more -you’ll wonder why you didn’t make the switch earlier.
Our Tone starts here: our manufacturing process. It allows us to achieve unparalleled quality control. Our pickups consist of USA-Made magnets and wire. Our bobbins are hand-built using local fiberboard and 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.
Tonal Graph For ’51 P-Bass:
The tonal graph below for our ’51 P-Bass features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.
Attack: Dynamic & Full
Tech Specs:
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our '51 P-Bass.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Stock Ohm Reading: | 7.2K 1 |
| String Spacing: | 17.5mm (Magnet to Magnet) |
| Magnet Wire: | USA-Made 42-Gauge Single Poly Nylon |
| Magnet Material: | USA-Made Alnico 5 |
| Bobbin Material: | USA-Made Fiberboard |
| Magnet Polarity: | North To Strings |
| Coil Direction: | Clockwise (from Ground to Hot) |
| Recommended Pot Value: | 250K |
| 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.
’51 P-Bass Dimensions:
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Finally finished my ‘51 PBass build with the 5% overwound pickup. I’m super pleased all around with the sound and quality of the pickup. Another reviewer mentioned that this pickup is a drop in fit in the Rosser bodies and I found that the case as well. Perfect fit. Tone wise I had asked which winding they recommended going for that Keith Ferguson sound on the first Fabulous Thunderbirds albums. They recommended the 5% overwound version and to my ears it definitely sounds right. I’m not experiencing any 60 cycle hum with this single coil pickup so if that’s a concern I’d say with properly installed pickup and controls grounded correctly, at worst the hum is likely to be minimal or not there in my case. There’s a lot of good info here on the Fralin website for installing pickups and how to properly ground guitars. Worth a read and look if you are going to install the pickup on your own or you are troubleshooting hum in your guitar.
If you are looking for a ‘51 single coil pickup, this is an excellent option.
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