Gibson 490R DB Humbucker

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Gibson counts the P490 pickups as modern classics, and that is also a great sound description for this well-known part of many modern Gibson guitars. The starting point was the legendary PAF (now available as Classic 57); this one has a bit more upper middle to make it more powerful. Still, with the Alnico 2 magnet, the typical singing sound is always guaranteed. The R version of the P490 has slightly less output power than the T, and is thus ideally suited for the neck position. Wonderful bell-like sounds without sludge - the P490 is not a screamer, but he sings all the more beautiful!

Humbucker
The modern equivalent of the Classic 57
The 4-wire cable enables different switching versions
With Vintage alnico magnets
Characteristics: Singing lead sounds and powerful rhythm sounds
Design: Black coils

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Available since July 2002
Item number 156172
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Wiring 4-Conductor
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Colour Black
Position Neck

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Perfect Gibson neck pickup

Rolf2079 26.04.2021

Installed in a Japanese Les Paul (neck position), the pickup has that typical Gibson bluesy/jazzy warmth as hoped for, and with a nice top end. Plenty of output, I set the height lower to balance with a 498T in the bridge. I have a 90's Gibson LP studio and compared the two neck sounds - very similar with just a little more top end clarity on the new pickup. The 4 conductor wiring with a push pull pot switches to single coil for chords or picked stuff, or even just for reducing level while keeping the clarity - you could do series/parallel or out of phase too if you like. I installed a cover, (49mm pole spacing) , which was easy and still has the output and treble. To summarise, a great juicy vintage sounding neck pickup with all the wiring options, thanks.

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A decent Gibson neck

ZeeKay 21.08.2023

I keep replacing the 490R / 498T pair in my guitars with Duncans , Dimarzios, etc. and somehow I kept going back to them and restored the original setting . Somehow this works , has the bite and the clarity , the weight and the chime. Clean and distorted . No for shredding perhaps but very much of rock.

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really nice neck pickup

thrakker 09.03.2026

pretty hot output and nice sound. would recommend

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une valeur sure de chez GIBSON un best seller

Laurent997 14.06.2011

micro alnico position manche,micro monté sur la plupart des SG,et les paul,un micro de legende que l'on ne presente plus.tres bonne definition,son tres chalereux,seul ou couplé avec le micro chevalet .le son GIBSON quoi! .vous ne pouvez pas vous tromper, l'essayer c'est l'adopter!!!!

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