Imperial F-Spaced
Item #: 10-411-2
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The F-Spaced Imperial® features the same specs as our Imperial® Humbucker but with wider pole spacing to accommodate the Fender bridge position or guitars equipped with a whammy bar. (Pole spacing is 2-1/16" center-to-center of the two outside poles. Read more about F-spacing HERE). Imperial F-spaced pickups are available in a wide range of color options and wiring is 4-conductor only.
Avg. DC: Standard bridge 8.8K, Low Wind bridge 8.0K, High Wind bridge 12.3K (Read about DC resistance)
Recommended Potentiometers: 500k
Recommended Capacitor: 0.022μF
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'50s-style Pre-wired Kit for Les Pauls
Upgrading the electronics in a Les Paul® yourself couldn’t be easier than it is with our Lollar Pre-wired Kits. The kits are hand-wired in our shop and meet Jason Lollar’s preferred specifications. This kit can be used in just about any Les Paul equipped with two pickups that each have their own volume and tone controls.
Whether you’re installing new pickups and want high-quality electronics to go with them, or you want to upgrade the stock electronics in your Les Paul®, our pre-wired kits are a great option. We’ve done most of the work so all that’s left for you to do is install the kit in your guitar and solder in your pickups, output jack and switch.
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Saved My Custom Shop Strat!
dptone5
Location: Lititz PA
Date: December 7, 2023
Bought a Fender Custom Shop HSS Strat and just couldn't get the tone I was looking for out of it. Tried a lot of different things, including pick-up swaps. Tried 4 different sets from typical manufacturers and one boutique manufacturer. Was still not happy. I was ready to sell the Strat! But then, I bought a Nash S-63 and fell in love with the Lollars in that guitar and thought I would give Lollars a chance to save this guitar. I emailed Lollar and their representative was incredibly responsive on email and discussed options with me. Based on what I was looking for, the rep suggested an Imperial high-wind humbucker bridge and Sixty-Four's in the neck and middle. WOW is all I can say. The guitar is a keeper and the Lollars sound incredible. What a difference these pickups make!!! And my experience with Lollar and Tone Tailors in Lititz PA was incredible. Thank you very much!!!
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WOW! Great Bridge Pup on my Strat!!
John-SoulShine
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Date: May 8, 2019
So I was currently using a set of dirty blonde pick ups on my Strat but I just wanted a little more horsepower out of my bridge pick up.
So I went ahead and tried an Imperial F-Space and it works absolutely perfect!
Still clear enough to retain a single coil clarity but with the added benefit of a Humbucker, it just gave it a little more meat especially when overdriven.
I also picked up an unexpected benefit on my middle pick up!!
Prior to moving to the Humbucker in the bridge, I was using my tone control on the bridge pick up, which is also wired to the middle pick up, to cut some of the “Highs”, which inadvertently was reducing the highs on the Middle Pick Up.
Now with the Humbucker in the bridge that is no longer a concern, so therefore moving to the middle pick up is now much cleaner and brighter.
Great PUP!!
John
The SoulShine Blues Band
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Standard Covers
Nickel
Chrome
Gold
Black Chrome
Lightly-aged Nickel
Lightly-Aged Chrome
Lightly-Aged Gold
Uncovered Double Black
Uncovered Zebra
Uncovered Reversed Zebra
Satin Gold
Satin Nickel
No-hole Nickel
No-hole Chrome
No-hole Gold
No-hole Black Chrome
No-hole Lightly-aged Nickel
No-hole Lightly-aged Chrome
No-hole Lightly-aged Gold
No-hole Satin Gold
No-hole Satin Nickel
Colors shown here may vary slightly from actual colors due to differences in computer monitors.
Made-to-Order Covers
Choose any combination of Cover Ring and Top shown below.
NOTE: Pickups with Made-to-Order covers may require additional time to build and fulfill.
Chrome/Tortoise
Chrome/Pearl
Chrome/White
Chrome/Matte Black
Chrome/Gloss Black
Chrome/Parchment
Chrome/Cream
Nickel/Tortoise
Nickel/Pearl
Nickel/White
Nickel/Matte Black
Nickel/Gloss Black
Nickel/Parchment
Nickel/Cream
Gold/Tortoise
Gold/Pearl
Gold/White
Gold/Matte Black
Gold/Gloss Black
Gold/Parchment
Gold/Cream
Black Chrome/Tortoise
Black Chrome/Pearl
Black Chrome/White
Black Chrome/Matte Black
Black Chrome/Gloss Black
Black Chrome/Parchment
Black Chrome/Cream
Colors shown here may vary slightly from actual colors due to differences in computer monitors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a sound difference between pickups with covers and without?
Metal covers can have some effect on tone, though it is often subtle. The metal parts can attenuate some of the highs, meaning that covered pickups will be a touch darker and warmer. Uncovered pickups are a bit more bright or focused.
Note that we do not recommend removing your covers to compare the difference. Breaking the solder joint that attaches the cover will void your warranty.
What’s the deal with single versus four-conductor pickups?
Single conductor leads have a hot lead inside a braided metal exterior, which functions as ground. Single conductor wiring is appropriate for traditional Les Paul-style wiring with a three-way switch and separate volume & tone controls for each pickup.
Four-conductor wiring gives each of the humbucker’s two coils their own leads. This enables you to take advantage of more complex switching like in/out of phase, series/parallel, or coil splitting. If your guitar has extra mini-switches or push/pull pots for these options, you’re likely going to want four conductor.
Can I get unpotted pickups?
Though most manufacturers did not wax pot their pickups in the 1950s and 60s, we choose to pot our pickups because of the strength and stability it adds to the coil. We frequently see coils shifting in vintage and modern unpotted pickups which often leads to the need of costly repair or outright replacement. We feel that the added stability and protection of the coil outweighs any perceived improvement in tone.
What values of potentiometers and capacitors do you recommend for humbucking pickups?
The most common/traditional choices are 500k pots (both volume and tone) and .022μF caps—and these are the values we typically recommend. That said, there are no hard and fast rules. You can read more about how different pot and cap values affect tone in this two-part blog post: Part I - Pots, Part II - Caps.
How far from my strings should I set my Imperials or other humbucking pickups?
Generally, as close to the strings as possible while avoiding picking hand interference or magnetic pull.
Do I need F-spaced pickups?
F-spacing means that the pole pieces are slightly further apart so that they’ll line up better with the pole pieces on guitars with Strat or Tele-style bridges. The best thing you can do to be sure is to measure your string spacing at the bridge – approximately 53mm between the 1st and 6th strings is typical for F-Spacing. Regular humbucker spacing is closer to 50mm.
F-spacing is really only important at the bridge, where the strings are further apart. As they taper toward the nut, your neck pickup should be fine with regular pole piece spacing.
Our F-spaced pickups use four-conductor leads by default, which can be wired like a single conductor by insulating the red to white leads and green lead to ground.
Which way do I orient my humbuckers during installation?
The conventional orientation is with the screw sides of each pickup on the outside (closest to the bridge and fingerboard).
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