DAS44 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Hey guys, I'm considering switchin out my LP studios 498T for another pickup. The 498 just seems to harsh to me. (so why sit here gripin bout it righ?) Lookin for a mildly distorted sound. Maybe a bit more than SRV Any suggestions? EDIT: up to $200 (American) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 SRV has such a Stratty tone you wouldn't be able to get it with an LP anyways. Are you planning on a Gibson pickup? If so '57 classic +. If not get a low output humbucker. Maybe even a HB sized p90. Or a p-rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I will trade you a 57 classic for your 498t.......the cover has a slight dent in it where I hit it with a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I will trade you a 57 classic for your 498t.......the cover has a slight dent in it where I hit it with a hammer. Bwahahahahahahahaha..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 What.............no one else plays with a hammer caisonally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 What.............no one else plays with a hammer caisonally You're cracking me up....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 What.............no one else plays with a hammer caisonally lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 What.............no one else plays with a hammer caisonally Up until now that was Stevie's well-guarded tone secret. Seriously I would never strum with a hammer. A cheese knife off of the coffee table, maybe... Anyway, the 490T is a slightly overwound humbucker that's kind of like the next step from '57 Classic to '57 Classic Plus. I have all three of those pickups in the bridge position of different guitars, so it's hard to compare, but the 490T has a little more midrange honk like you'd expect from an overwound pickup, it's just not up there in the high output, ceramic magnet, DiMarzio Super Distortion category. The 490T is part of the set of 490R/490T used on the Lucille model. You might be used to seeing 490R and 498T combo on Les Pauls but it seems you're trying to notch back a little bit from that, but you should be comfortable knowing there's another pickup that they make to be paired with the 490R. Interesting you should make the SRV analogy. I prefer the Texas Specials or Custom Shop Fat 50's which are a little overwound, again giving some more midrange at the slight expense of sweetness or clarity in the trebles when playing clean. But hey, who plays clean anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Maybe a P-94? Just kinda sayin what comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 My first SG had two 490s and it was great. That's a good suggestion and I'm sure they're not hard to find. How much money are you looking to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 P-rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 P-rails. This might seem stupid but. How would I switch from Humbucker to P-90 to single coil? Where is the switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarjunky Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 That's a great pick-up don't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarman8 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I had the same problem the pickup puts out near 16ohms which makes it a dark sounding pickup. I bought a Seth Lover on Ebay new for near $100, this pickup is 8 plus ohms very much the sound of the vintage les pauls I've owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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