Fralin Pickups P90s
A dedicated guitar pickup demo with the Fralin Stock P90s — clean through cranked, then a killer pedalboard. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Lindy Fralin Stock P90 Soapbar Pickups take center stage in the Frank Brothers Arcade Goldtop, into the Benson Amps Monarch across four gain levels, followed by an extended pedalboard section covering the Origin Effects M-EQ Driver, R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz, Meris LVX, Cornerstone Gladio SC, and Walrus Audio M1 Vibrato/Vibe.
This is the first video in a Fralin P90 series — the Fralin Noiseless Stock P90s are coming in a future episode.
The Fralin Stock P90 uses USA-made Alnico 4 magnets for aggressive tone and output. Strong and bold — lots of midrange and snarl. Bridge wound to approximately 10,000 turns, neck wound to approximately 9,000 turns using vintage-style dark enamel coil wire. Hand-wound with Fralin's Sectioning technique — a proprietary scatter-winding method that spaces turns across the bobbin in sections rather than layer by layer, producing a more three-dimensional tone with complex harmonic content. RW/RP on the neck pickup for hum-canceling in the middle position.
Single notes are punchy and clear without sounding tinny. Chords break up with a tight compression that pushes an amp. The Fralin Stock P90 is all Gibson in character — full, thick, warm midrange with percussive treble string response. Not the Fender sparkle of the Alnico model — this is the snarly, grinding P90 that a maple-top goldtop with a Benson Monarch wants.
Recording rig update: The Lauten Audio LS-208 Condenser has replaced the SM-57 as the primary close mic — spectacular clarity and off-axis rejection. Running alongside the Royer R-121 and R10 on front and back of cab, plus the Sennheiser E906 for air and grit. Universal Audio Apollo x4, Ableton Live 11.
🎸 Fralin P90 Soapbar: https://www.fralinpickups.com/product/p90/
🎸 Frank Brothers Arcade: https://www.frankbrothersguitars.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Frank Brothers Arcade Goldtop | Fralin Stock P90 Soapbars | B5 Bigsby
🎛️ Origin Effects M-EQ Driver | R2R Supa MKII | Meris LVX | Cornerstone Gladio SC | Walrus M1
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch
Recording: UA Apollo x4 | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R-121 & R10 | Sennheiser E906 | Ableton Live 11
