Gibson 490R & 498T pickups demo, 1998 Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway
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Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic"
neck humbucker
82 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8k | 7.6k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.10 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 7.1 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, big low end, soft & warm |
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 2
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 Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
Players comparing them
“The 490r/490t set is closest to the A2P.”
Comparing with Gibson 490T "Modern Classic", Seymour Duncan 59 Model (SH-1)
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (APH-1)
“Highs are a little sweet and lows are spongey but not flabby.”
“If you have a really bright guitar or seem to have a habit of choosing pickups with too much ice-pick high end, the Alnico II Pro could be a consideration.”
Full reviews
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic"
None collected yet.