Lindy Fralin Blues Special Strat Pickup Set

Description

Lindy Fralin Blues Special Strat Pickup Set

If you’re chasing a Stratocaster tone that’s fuller, warmer, and more versatile—but still unmistakably a Strat—Lindy Fralin’s Blues Special Strat pickups are the perfect upgrade. Known as one of Fralin’s most popular and best-selling sets, the Blues Specials deliver everything you love about a Stratocaster with a much-needed boost in output, midrange presence, and fatness—all without losing that signature sparkle and clarity.

Whether you’re playing clean, gritty, or pushed into overdrive, these pickups give your Strat the voice it’s always needed to cut through the mix, react to your touch, and stay inspiring.

Why Choose the Blues Special Set?

Designed for players who want a little more out of their Strat, the Blues Specials strike a perfect balance between vintage tone and modern punch. They’re wound about 5% hotter than Fralin’s Stock Strat set, giving you a thicker tone with more low-mid emphasis, better sustain, and stronger attack—without sounding dark or muddy.

If you find your current pickups are too thin, too bright, or just lacking body, this set transforms your guitar into a versatile, expressive tone machine—ideal for blues, rock, soul, funk, and beyond.

Key Features:

• Model: Lindy Fralin Blues Special Stratocaster Pickup Set

• Output: Medium-hot – ~5% overwound compared to vintage

• Tone Profile: Thicker lows and mids; slightly softened highs; retains Strat clarity

• Magnet Type: Alnico 5

• Wiring: Vintage-style cloth push-back wire

• Stagger: Stock pole stagger – for balanced string response

• Wax-Potted: Yes – to eliminate microphonics and unwanted feedback

• Hand-Wound In: Richmond, Virginia

• Materials: 100% USA-made

Each pickup is wound by hand using premium components, ensuring consistent quality and tone across all positions. Whether you play clean with lots of dynamics or push your amp into saturation, these pickups respond beautifully to your playing style.

What Do They Sound Like?

The neck pickup delivers warm, round lows with smooth highs—perfect for clean leads, soulful chords, and expressive bends. It’s still Strat-like but more vocal, with better body and definition.

The middle pickup, reverse-wound for hum-cancelling in positions 2 and 4, keeps things balanced and glassy—great for funk rhythms, chimey arpeggios, or vintage blues textures.

The bridge pickup really shines in this set—it’s thicker, fuller, and way more usable than most stock Strat bridges. It still has that single-coil bite, but with more muscle and sustain, making it perfect for leads or overdriven riffs that cut through without sounding thin or harsh.

Blend them all and you get the signature Strat versatility—with more meat on the bones.

Condition:

• Brand new, never installed

• Factory-fresh from Lindy Fralin

• Includes original packaging, full-length leads, and mounting hardware

• Hand-built in the USA with top-tier craftsmanship

Shipping & Purchase Info:

• Ships quickly with full insurance and tracking

• U.S. and international shipping available

• Local pickup may be possible—message to coordinate

• Reasonable offers welcome

• Questions before buying? Happy to help

Final Thoughts:

With the Lindy Fralin Blues Special Strat Set, you don’t have to give up the sound of a Strat to get more punch, warmth, and versatility. This set was built for players who love the clarity of single-coils but want a tone that holds up under modern playing conditions—on stage, in the studio, or just jamming at home.

So if your Strat is sounding a little too polite—or if you’re ready to unlock its full potential—drop in the Blues Specials and hear what it’s been missing.

More power. More feel. Still all Strat.