Gibson 490R & 498T pickups demo, 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway
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Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" vs Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic"
neck humbucker
73 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
neck humbucker
Compared with the Gibson 490R "Modern Classic", the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) has an Alnico V magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" | Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8k | 7.43k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.44 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, scooped mids |
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
89
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
55
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic"
Should you Change Your SG Pickups? 490R 498T VS Classic 57's
Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
'59 Model Neck Humbucker Demo
Seymour Duncan - SH-1 '59 Neck Humbucker Demo
What players and reviewers say
Players comparing them
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1), Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
On the Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
“I'm really sold on the SD 59 OR lil' 59. As said above, they just have great clarity and definition.”
Full reviews
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic"
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