Gibson P-498T BK
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P-498T BK
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The P-498T is a solid choice if you’re after that classic Gibson Les Paul bite and sustain without going full-on shredder. It’s a hotter, more aggressive version of a vintage design, perfect for rock, blues, and even some heavier styles where you want a warm, singing lead tone.
Product Description
Gibson P-498T BK, Pickup
- The 498T is the hotter version of a vintage pickup with a higher internal resistance and higher power output. The 498T has an average sound character when compared with the 490T
- and is therefore preferably used for the bridge position; especially when the player wants to generate warm and singing lead sounds. The 498T has a vintage Alnico magnet and is used by Gibson for Les Paul Studios
- Les Paul Standards and Les Paul Custom guitars in the bridge position.
- This pickup equipped with vintage Alnico magnets is the hotter version of a vintage pickup
- Characteristic: Higher output
- 4-wire
- Singing
- warm lead sounds
- Black cover
- GIIM98TCH
- • Vintage Alnico magnet delivers warm, singing lead tones
- • Higher output provides a noticeable punch and sustain
- • 4-wire design allows for coil-splitting versatility
- • Black cover offers a classic, understated aesthetic
- • Can be overly aggressive for cleaner, nuanced tones
- • May lack the clarity of some modern high-output pickups
- • Bridge position preference limits its flexibility across guitars
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