Gibson 490R & 498T pickups demo, 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway
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AXYS Magnetics Mothman vs Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
AXYS Magnetics Mothman
bridge humbucker
82 match
low confidence
Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | AXYS Magnetics Mothman | Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico" |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 13.5k | 14.2k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output | high output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
AXYS Magnetics Mothman
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Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
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What players and reviewers say
On the Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
“498t- brighter more chimey, decent with gain, a bit thin.”
“I had the 498T in a LP custom and it was about as fat as you could get. Great string to string clarity.”