A modern enhancement of a classic tone.

This modern Gibson classic features tonal characteristics similar to the '57 Classic, delivering a slight increase in the upper mids, for a more contemporary humbucking sound. The special Alnico II magnet gives this beauty a singing quality that delivers on demand. The 490R guitar pickup, with its neck-spaced pole pieces, is calibrated to perfectly match the bridge-spaced 490T (See recommended accessories box on this page). Sporting a classic gold cover, it comes with 4-conductor shielded wiring for series/parallel/split coil variations.

Gibson 490R Original Humbucker Pickup Features:

• Similar to the '57 Classic with increase in the upper mids
• Special Alnico II magnet
• Calibrated to perfectly match the 490T
• Classic gold cover
• 4-conductor shielded wiring

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Gibson 490R Original Humbucker Pickup

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Whooooo

Posted by John from Pennsylvania on Jun 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative, Indie, Metal

I bought this pickup for and for the value, it is a fantastic pickup. I put it in a guitar with a SD SH-5 custom and the contrast of sounds is fantastic. The 490R is a warm tone that is very muddy and very good for chords. As of yet I have not played a gig with them but I look forward to their wonderful tone when I do.

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490R pickups are okay...

Posted by Deadhead232 from Maryland on Apr 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: guitar is my passion.

Reviewer's Play Style: Psychedelic, ska, punk, classic rock, metal, rock.

I have one of these in my Gibson SG. They sound alright, but are pretty muddy, I am personally okay with that when I play on it, because I just do powerchords with it. So it kind of works. But over all, its better than most stock pickups you get, so buy one if you like a kind of muddy sound to your chords. I should probably add that it isnt terribly muddy, just a little muddy.

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Terrible neck pickup-Go w/a '57 Classic!

Posted by Daniel Stephenson from Shingle Springs, California on Nov 21, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues Rock/Classic Rock

Like my title says, go with a '57 Classic pickup. My SG came with two (except mine are in platinum/grey and are open coil) and I hated the one in the neck position! It was too bright/shrill for my style of music (Blues Rock/Classic Rock). I wanted a "woman tone" style sound, warm and mellow. The neck pickup was too glassy. However I kept the one in the bridge position, because it provides a bright tone, good for the bridge.

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Incredible Humbuckers; try them first!

Posted by Anonymous Musician on May 29, 2007

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

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Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

these were amazing from the moment i received them on my new Les Paul Supreme. I love the classic tone you can get, along with the more mellow modern tones. They are great for older soft rock, but are very specialized. Overall, great pickups.

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Excellent!!!

Posted by LJorge from LA on Nov 8, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Pop/Punk, Alternative, Rock, Blues

I play rhythm guitar in a pop/punk band, and this pickup came stock in the neck of my SG. I've had a lot of different pickups in that guitar, but I keep comming back to this one. I currently have an Angus Young signature in the bridge and this compliments it nicely. (I don't like the bridge version, the 490T, though).

This pickup will give you just about any sound you want. With the tone rolled all the way down, the treble goes almost completely away and gives you a great tone that sounds great for jazz when clean or excellent for blues with a little bit of distortion.

With the tone on 10 (or 11 for all you spinal tap fans), the treble kicks in and even though it's in the neck, this baby sounds like its in the bridge! It distorts a little on clean with the tone all the way up, but if you dial in your settings just right, it gives you a nice shimmer. I wouldn't reccomend it for any crazy leads or anything, but it will work in a pinch. Playing blues lead with this pickup also sounds great with this pickup with the tone around 6 or 7.

Overall, this pickup is very good and very versitle. I won't be cahnging neck pickups any time soon!

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