Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods
Jazzmaster Tone, P-90 Looks, No Hum
$175 – $350
The Alnico Rod Hum Cancelling P-90 offers a brighter, more “Fender-like” sound compared to a traditional P-90. It features increased top-end sparkle, a cleaner tone with enhanced articulation, and retains a loud and beefy midrange, all while eliminating hum. The key to this pickup’s exceptional sound lies in the Alnico 5 Magnets used instead of traditional steel pole pieces, providing that clear, bell-like Fender tone you know and love.
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Features
The Hum-Cancelling P-90 with Alnico Rods is the perfect pickup for a cleaner, more articulate P-90 pickup. It has an airiness and sparkle not found with adjustable pole pieces. It’s also great for those looking to balance a dark guitar. You’ll find that this pickup stays clean while still having a fat, beefy midrange and thickness commonly found with P-90 pickups.
While we refer to this pickup as a P-90, it’s not a traditional P-90. Traditional P-90s are known for their snarly midrange and stiffer top end. The Hum-Cancelling P-90 with Alnico Rods pickup, on the other hand, offers a softer, cleaner sound with the familiar ‘sparkle’. This pickup is available in all our Soapbar and Dogear versions, offering a unique alternative to traditional P-90s.
Features:
- Alnico Rods for a Fender-type sparkle
- Soapbar / Dogear construction
- Hum-free design for completely noiseless operation
- Raised Beveled D String for optimal string balance
- 49.5mm Standard Spacing, with an option for 52mm Bridges (Black & Cream Soapbar only)
- Wound with USA-Made 42 Gauge SPN Wire
- Backed by our 10 Year Warranty against manufacturing defects
- Wax Potted to prevent microphonics and corrosion
- 30-day Risk-Free exchange policy
Sound
The Alnico Noiseless P-90 will sound like a regular P-90, but with a familiar Fender sparkle on the top-end. Clean and articulate when playing without distortion. You’ll find that the nuances of your playing will come out as this pickup “breathes” more than it’s compressed P-90 counterpart. With distortion, you’ll find a smooth, late breakup with a familiar Fender Strat-type tone. Expect a clear pick attack and a warmer midrange.
This midrange of this pickup is pronounced as well. You’ll find that the Alnico Noiseless P-90 will still sound fat and beefy!
Sound Samples for Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods:
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All sound samples are played from Neck Position First and Bridge Position Last.
Tonal Graph For Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods:
The tonal graph below for our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.
Attack: Bright & Sharp
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Tech Specs:
See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Neck Ohm Reading: | 8.8K* 1 |
| Bridge Ohm Reading: | 10K* 1 |
| Neck Polarity: | Reversible with 2-Conductor With Shield Lead |
| Bridge Polarity: | Reversible with 2-Conductor With Shield Lead |
| Magnets: | USA-Made Alnico 5 |
| Wire: | USA-Made 42-Gauge Single Poly Nylon |
| Baseplate Material: | Nickel Silver |
| Recommended Pot Value: | 500K / 300K ** |
| 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.
*Due to the unique design of this pickup, ohm readings are not useful when comparing to other designs | ** Use 300K to tame a bit of the top end.
Polarity Information:
Here's how we wind and magnetize our pickups:
If you're buying a set from us, all pickups will work together seamlessly. If you're buying a single pickup, all you need to worry about is Coil Direction.
To ensure your pickup will work, make sure you select multiple leads (2-Conductor, 3-Conductor, or 4-Conductor if available), or the 3-Wire modification so you can reverse the coil direction, if need be.
Tools
Dogear Shim Height Calculator
Calculate what shims you need!
- Select your cover height. Most cover heights are either 1/4" (Short Dogear) or 7/16" (Standard Dogear).
- Depress the Low E string at the highest fret
- With the Low E depressed, measure from the bottom of your pickup to the bottom of the string
- Input that measurement into the "String Height" box, and calculate!
Note: Shims are stackable and sandable. It's good practice to get more shim than you need, then sand it down to meet your measurement.
Lead Options
See below for our Lead color codes. For help with matching to other manufacturers, check out this resource here.
Gibson Braided Lead
Gibson-Style instruments
Phase Reversible
Coil Splitting
2-Conductor Lead
Phase Reversible
Soapbar Dimensions
Dogear Dimensions (Plastic Cover)
Fralin Dogear P90 Dimensions with a Plastic Cover
Dogear Dimensions (Metal Cover)
Fralin Dogear P90 Dimensions with a Metal Cover
Featured Artists
These artists trust their tone to our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods
Solo Artist
"Lindy Fralin nailed everything I love about vintage Strat pickups a long time ago and that’s why I’ve kept them in some of my favorite guitars all these years. Truly inspirational in the studio, on the road and stirring up the neighbors at home."
Solo ArtistJulian Lage & Chris Eldridge
"What a monster pickup! thank you to Tyler from Fralin Pickups for sharing the Alnico Rod P90 with me - sounds great!"
BeyonceTLCEllie Goulding
"Fralin pickups have been a game changer for me. To be able to get incredible, realistic and noiseless! single coil tone without having to do any surgery on my guitar has really just made my work/life easier. Can’t recommend them or sing their praises enough!"
Pickup Pairing
Our Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods pairs well with the following models:
Split Steel Poled Tele - Bridge
Starting At: $ 150
Pair an Alnico P90 Neck with a Split Steel Pole Tele Bridge for a versatile, noiseless tone!
Hum-Cancelling P90 - Bridge
Starting At: $ 175
This pickup makes a great Neck position on a 2-Soapbar guitar. We'll take care of balancing the two models!
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67 Genuine Reviews for Hum-Cancelling P-90 With Alnico Rods
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My new favorite neck pickup.
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This Pickup was a great match for my melodic jazz finger style taste… It has much more presence and expression than the neck p-90 in the ES-330 Gibson. It also has a little more jazz darkness if you back off the tone a little.
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Installed these pick ups after trying another major competitor’s P90s in my baritone guitar. I was after the twangy non-muddy tone. Fralin Pickups recommended them. Instantly upon playing them I knew that’s the sound I was looking for. The clarity, overtones, and harmonics are amazing. Thanks Lindy, another great pickup.
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Third guitar with this pickup! This is a stock wound bridge soap bar in a Gibson JR guitar.
Clean tones are just beautiful and full. Drive tones are articulate and Id say closer to a Fender Jazzmaster breakup sound. Pots matter big time with this pickup. I like 300k gibson volume pots and a 500k tone pot. .002 ceramic cap. And I like the 50s wiring. Normally on stock p90 i dig 500k all around 60s wiring. But you may like 500k or 250k or maybe even a 1 meg. Lindy products are great and the customer service is amazing! Also his hum cancelling p90 is great! -
Noiseless P-90s sounds fantastic. Almost too good, as I now think I need Fralins in other guitars I own.
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When I first installed these, I wasn’t sure I liked them. I raised them and got the output up and they really came to life. They still are lower output than a true P-90. They are not going to give you the P90 “woof” because they are designed to be more of a Jazzmaster tone. They are very clear and articulate and sound amazing when gained up a little….or a lot. They clean up great and are definitely quiet. I’m now converted. Just keep in mind, they are a lot different than a true P-90.
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Got a set of Hum-Cancelling P90 With Alnico Rods and they are absolutely amazing. I can’t put the guitar down. I’ve had them for 3 months now and have played a handful of gigs with them. They are everything I was looking for and more. I used avoid the bridge pickup in the old set and now with the new one it’s got the bite and clarity I was looking for. Neck pickup is just awesome and the middle position has a ton of character. Great!!! Highly Recommend!!!
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