Gibson High Output Humbuckers: 498T vs 500T vs Dirty Fingers (orig.)
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Gibson 500T "Super Ceramic" vs PRS HFS
Gibson 500T "Super Ceramic"
bridge humbucker
83 match
low confidence
PRS HFS
bridge humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson 500T "Super Ceramic" | PRS HFS |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 15.2k | 15k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | high output, tight & aggressive |
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
98
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Gibson 500T "Super Ceramic"
PRS HFS
PRS Pickups Comparison Demo - HFS/VB (Old VS New) VS 85/15 | NO TALKING #prsguitars #prs #demo
Pickups Comparison 2: PRS HFS vs. Seymour Duncan SH-4 (Marshall JMP 2203)
What players and reviewers say
On the PRS HFS
“HFS > too harsh/wiry with lots of treble, if set lower then suddenly underpowered and dry (probably due to being high output/ceramic and having this click that i hate in ceramics).”
“I changed the HFS to a Custom in my CU24 and the tone while slightly more open in the mids was very simular..”