brendan1 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Hi! I am proud owner of Gibson Flying-V ´68 reissue (like this one here). What I am not so sure about the guitar is the bridge pickup (Gibson 500T). It is very hot and I am wondering could I get a bit more "classic" tones with a replacement pickup. I play rock and need distorted sounds and sustain enough for playing solos. If you have experience in replacing 500T - especially in vintage-style Gibson Flying-V - give me some advice please :) I have Duncan 59 on one of my Les Pauls, but for a guitar as bright sounding as Flying-V I believe it is not a very good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hi! I am proud owner of Gibson Flying-V ´68 reissue (like this one here). What I am not so sure about the guitar is the bridge pickup (Gibson 500T). It is very hot and I am wondering could I get a bit more "classic" tones with a replacement pickup. I play rock and need distorted sounds and sustain enough for playing solos. If you have experience in replacing 500T - especially in vintage-style Gibson Flying-V - give me some advice please :) I have Duncan 59 on one of my Les Pauls, but for a guitar as bright sounding as Flying-V I believe it is not a very good choice. Hi Brendan; welcome to the forums. Regarding your pickup replacement; if you want to stick with Gibson-brand pickups - a '57 Classic or '57 Classic Plus will see you right. These are a very good pickup, recommended for many, and will hold their own with drive and distortion applied. Alternatively a Gibson 490T; part of their vintage-modern crossovers; lower output and alnico magnet compared to the high output and ceramic of the 500T; vintage-voiced but with a modern punch. Vintage voiced also comes with any of the Gibson Burstbucker range. If non-Gibson; you'd need to look for something with Alnico magnets and similar output levels to one of those mentioned; a good pickup makers' site will tell you what kind of character a particular model has. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan1 Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hi, thanks for the reply! I have to check in to those Classic-models. Hi Brendan; welcome to the forums. Regarding your pickup replacement; if you want to stick with Gibson-brand pickups - a '57 Classic or '57 Classic Plus will see you right. These are a very good pickup, recommended for many, and will hold their own with drive and distortion applied. Alternatively a Gibson 490T; part of their vintage-modern crossovers; lower output and alnico magnet compared to the high output and ceramic of the 500T; vintage-voiced but with a modern punch. Vintage voiced also comes with any of the Gibson Burstbucker range. If non-Gibson; you'd need to look for something with Alnico magnets and similar output levels to one of those mentioned; a good pickup makers' site will tell you what kind of character a particular model has. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hi, thanks for the reply! I have to check in to those Classic-models. If you want any more help, or have any questions; just shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I had the 490R/498T combo in my LPJ, For me they sounded too hot/harsh. Swapped them for 57 Classic (neck), and Angus Young Signature (bridge). I think it's perfect combination. And the AY can do much more than only AC/DC. Check them out if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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