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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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Gibson
Gibson 498T "Hot Alnico"
A bridge humbucker with an Alnico 5 magnet and high output.
high output
Specs
- DC resistance
- 14.2k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 5
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidence
What others say
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“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.”
“My two favorite Gibson pickups, the 57 for A2 classic rock tones, and the 498T for mid to high gain A5 tones.”
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