Explorer Project
"had purchased the Dirty Fingers and the 490R for an Explorer Im restoring and they just crush it. OMG what a great combo."
As rock music developed and grew in popularity, amplifiers became larger and featured higher wattage, and the music became louder and more powerful sounding as a result. This led to a call for a more versatile pickup that could split coils through a push/pull knob and prevent microphonic feedback from occurring when the volume was turned up to maximum levels. Gibson answered this call with the introduction of the revolutionary 490R pickup, which has the traditional characteristics of the original Patent Applied For pickups but with two key modifications. First, a four-conductor wiring scheme allows the 490R to be connected to any push/pull knob, which lets players split the coils and increase versatility. Gibson also introduced wax potting, which does away with any air space, minimizing microphonic feedback. The 490R is a humbucker™ with the tonal characteristics of an original Patent Applied For, with a slight increase in upper midrange response.
Position: Rhythm
Magnet: Alnico 2
Wiring: 4-Conductor
Cover: None
Zebra Bobbins
Wax Potted
Average DC Resistance: 8K
Details: Original Gibson Patent Applied For tone. Perfect with a 490T or 498T in the bridge position.
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" Pickup, Rhythm, Zebra
Gibson 490R "Modern Classic" Pickup, Rhythm, Zebra
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€99
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Rhythm, Zebra, 4-conductor, Potted, 8k, Alnico 2
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Zebra
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As rock music developed and grew in popularity, amplifiers became larger and featured higher wattage, and the music became louder and more powerful sounding as a result. This led to a call for a more versatile pickup that could split coils through a push/pull knob and prevent microphonic feedback from occurring when the volume was turned up to maximum levels. Gibson answered this call with the introduction of the revolutionary 490R pickup, which has the traditional characteristics of the original Patent Applied For pickups but with two key modifications. First, a four-conductor wiring scheme allows the 490R to be connected to any push/pull knob, which lets players split the coils and increase versatility. Gibson also introduced wax potting, which does away with any air space, minimizing microphonic feedback. The 490R is a humbucker™ with the tonal characteristics of an original Patent Applied For, with a slight increase in upper midrange response.
Position: Rhythm
Magnet: Alnico 2
Wiring: 4-Conductor
Cover: None
Zebra Bobbins
Wax Potted
Average DC Resistance: 8K
Details: Original Gibson Patent Applied For tone. Perfect with a 490T or 498T in the bridge position.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.
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