[AJSteinberg]

Anyone experiment with pickups that have less volume drop with the split coil, or wiring suggestions so there isn’t so much volume loss? I know it’s endemic to most split coils but wondering if folks have found some interesting/modern alternatives to the DiMarzio pickup that still gets in the sweet spot of 80s and 90s Jerry?

[Jon S.]

While I myself have no issue with how the Dimarzios split, I've also owned this pickup which is designed specifically to address your concern. My advice: call Lindy and speak with him personally. Describe exactly the tones you're seeking and he'll custom wrap your pickup to meet your specific needs.

https://www.fralinpickups.com/product/unbucker/

[Darkstar860]

Can they make a Middle versions of this ? I tend to just use the middle pickups on all my guitars.

[Jon S.]

From personal experience, Lindy Fralin will build you whatever you can think of and describe.

I have several of his PUPs, including a pair of Unbuckers, but here's my poster child example.

When the bridge pickup in my 1967 made in Sweden Hagstrom Viking 1 died, I asked Lindy to rewind it with the tonality of the stock pickup but the output of a P90. This wasn't an easy ask because the stock bridge and neck pickups' tonality are closer to Dynasonics than to P90s. To say Fralin nailed it would be an understatement.

[Darkstar860]

Sweet. Im gonna message him and see if he can do a middle Umbucker and ill give it a spin

[AJSteinberg]

Super interesting! I hadn't thought of a custom build.