This "Modern Classic" features tonal characteristics similar to the '57 Classic with 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 (See recommended accessories box on this page), with its neck-spaced pole pieces, is calibrated to match the bridge-spaced 490T for a perfect match. Available with chrome, gold, or nickel covers, or with open coils, the 490R and 490T come with 4-conductor shielded wiring for series/parallel/split coil variations. NOTE: Factory-installed 490R and 490T pickups have 2-conductor wiring.

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Gibson 490T Original Humbucker

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Not so nice

Posted by Toby from Whittier, CA on Jul 17, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, Alt.

I bought a Les Paul Studio that came stock with this P.U. in the bridge position. It sounds okay, but not great (sometimes not even that good. It is not very warm and I get horrible feed back (shrill not warm and full). I just bought a classic 57 plus and hope it will warm up this guitar.

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Posted by Customer on Jul 9, 2008

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Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Heavy metal and classic rock

I have three of these pickups on my Gibson SG-3 Faded with gold hardware and black pickguard.

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Good for Bridge position!

Posted by Daniel Stephenson from Shingle Springs, CA on May 30, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock/Blues

Like I said in my other review for the 490R, it is a bad neck pickup, but a good treble (bridge) pickup. It is very bright and glassy, good for bridge position. I swapped my neck with a '57 Classic but left this in the Bridge because it's bridge tone cuts through my distortion and gives an incredible treble tone for rhythm and solos. I would still prefer a Burstbucker or '57 Classic Plus in the bridge but will accept this as my bridge pickup since it does what it needs to do and sounds like it should. It is a nice contrats to the '57 Classic I put in the neck.

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Posted by Ralster from Kansas on May 24, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 24 years of hobby playing

Reviewer's Play Style: 80s hard rock/metal

This is an Alnico-5 magnet pickup, so if you want clarity and note definition for brilliant soloing, ala 80s metal--this is GREAT! I have it in a Scorpions Gibson FlyingV--perfect. Same for smooth, crisp rhythm playing. If you are looking for drop-tuning, or a Metallica 'black album' sound, pick a ceramic (hotter) magnet pickup like the 500T or go with EMG-81s.

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Posted by gibsonSGguy from New York. NY on May 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative

i just bought a Gibson SG Standard and it did not sound like i have wanted it to but when i bought these pickups it was (for me) the best so i recommend this pickups to anybody whose anyone beginner or a pro

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