Fralin 4 String Jazz Bass® Pickup Set - Black

Fralin Jazz Bass® Pickups are fat, loud, punchy, and clear. Lindy Fralin uses all USA-Made parts, and wind and build them one at a time by hand.

Sold as a SET (Bridge & Neck pickups)

Fralin Jazz Bass® Pickups feature hand-built bobbins, and hand-wound clarity. Their manufacturing process allows them to achieve unparalleled quality control. These Jazz Bass® Pickups consist of local fiberboard and USA-Made Magnets. Fralin winds each pickup by hand, one at a time. Each pickup is wound using their proprietary “Sectioning” technique. This gives the pickup a sweet, clear tone. Finally, they wax-pot the pickup to preserve the pickup, and prevent microphonics. 

Fralin Jazz Bass® Pickups offer a wide tonal range. They are wound to 60’s Specifications, which give them more output and balance. Expect a sweeter tone, with a warm midrange. Also, you’ll hear top-end sparkle and clarity. Nuances will come to life as you notice increased presence. They will break up late and stay clean longer.

Fralin’s pickups are dynamic – they’ll get punchy if you dig into them. They’ll have top-end spank when you slap them. You’ll also notice they’ll stay soft and dynamic when you play light. Finally, these Jazz Bass® Pickups are for those who are not happy with the tone from stock pickups. These tend to be sweeter-sounding, not aggressive. You’ll wonder why you didn’t make the switch earlier.

FEATURES:

• 60’s Fender® specifications, with modern output
• Clean and clear, lots of Fender® sparkle and clarity
• USA-made Alnico 5 Magnets for optimal tonal balance and output
• Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
• Two magnet staggers available for different fingerboard radiuses
• Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
• Hand-built fiberboard bobbins for unrivaled quality control
• 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects

Size (Neck): 3.63” [92.2mm] Long
.74” [18.8mm] Wide
Size (Bridge): 3.74” [95.0mm] Long
.74” [18.8mm] Wide

Materials: Fralin uses Vintage Specifications. Alnico 5 Magnets.  42-Gauge Heavy Formvar Wire. Hand-made bobbins.

Ohm Readings: The Stock Output reads 8.4K on the Neck and 8.8K on the Bridge.

Polarity Information: The Jazz Bass® Neck is wound Clockwise from Ground to Hot, and magnetized North to Strings. The Jazz Bass® Bridge is Hum-Cancelling, wound Counter Clockwise from Ground to Hot, South to Strings.

Below are impressions and anecdotal thoughts gathered over the years. Some are our own and some are from customers.

• One of the premier pickups for vintage tone, an excellent and very legit vintage reproduction choice
• These pickups are brighter than most other vintage jazz pickups that are available
• Glassy top end that is smooth with medium output
• Typical fit in standard Fender® Jazz Basses® (with a long bridge and short neck pickups)