chuckbat1 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Newbie to the forum. Picked up a 2000 Les Paul Standard yesterday. Dark Burst (?) year 2000 according to the serial number. Plays great might need a fret polish if anything. Love it so far. It came with 498t/ 490r pickups, is there a not so hot pickup Gibson offers I could drop in the bridge? I have Duncan Antiquities in my other Les Paul, just looking for a little difference in sound. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Hello and welcome. Nice guitar you have. Happy playing I have a LP Classic in a darkburst like that. Darkburst is a little generic but works. Some are known as tobacco burst.. They have had all sorts of weird names for their colour schemes over the years. As for pickups you want something like a 57 classic. Have to be one of my favourites. Also, I think and this is totally subjective that a PIO cap makes pickups sound a bit warmer.. But I have never been sure if thats just in my head or not 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbat1 Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Thank you for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Nice LP! Nice tobacco burst on that I also really like the 57s too. I have a few Gibbies with the 490/498 and I like those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Very nice, enjoy🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 There are all kinds of Humbuckers out there, but if you want to stick with a Gibson pickup I'd put in another vote for the '57 Classics. Warmer and more mellow than the 490. Good looking LP, enjoy it 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Nice LP. Before changing out PUs, try lowering the PU you have already. That might get you there. I have both 57 Classics & 490s and like both a lot. I don't like PUs too hot either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbat1 Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 11:05 AM, kidblast said: Nice LP! Nice tobacco burst on that I also really like the 57s too. I have a few Gibbies with the 490/498 and I like those too. Thank you. I bought a DiMarzio 36th anniversary for the bridge and installed it yesterday. So far I’m liking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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