Gibson 490R GH 5-stars Reviews

Best Gibson pickups IMO

No need for introduction. Put 490R/498T in any Les Paul or SG guitar and it's alive.

Get the Les Paul Custom sound

I bought both this pickup and the 498T for neck and bridge positions respectively. They are the pickups currently used in Gibson's Les Paul Customs so seemed a logical choice in deciding to upgrade my Epiphone Les Paul Custom.

I also like that they offer a PAF-like sound but with more warmth due to the extra midrange. Additionally they can be adapted for coil tapping unlike the 57 classics

The pickups come in a very tasteful perspex box and a diagram with wiring instructions is included

Great sound

I bought this pickup together with 489 T to upgrade my Epi Sheraton II.Finaly I found the sound that I looking for.Sparking and balanced rich tone.No irritating frequency peaks. I can play hours and hours and not getting tired.Realy great sound.Coil taping also gives wonderful sound to.I?m very satisfied.

The best

These are the best pick ups money can buy. They sound amazing in my Les Paul

10/10

I bought this pickup in lieu of a Seymour Duncan antiquity for my Epiphone Custom Pro Les Paul and I love it.

It sounds amazing, it feels great, it coil-taps wonderfully, pulls off a brilliant phase shift with a 490T. It's a Gibson pickup, you know exactly what you are in for.

Classic Gibson Sound.

I changed my pickups on my Epiphone Lucille for the 490R GH +490T GH Gibson units and was blown away by the improvement in sound.

Clear lows and mids with no break up and a classic rock sound that is instantly recognizable as the 'Gibson' sound.

For anyone with an Epiphone with less than sparkling pickups this is a 'no brainer' upgrade that gives instant results.