Anybody here replace Gibson 490/498s for Duncan 59s?

[davidd]

Re: Anybody here replace Gibson 490/498s for Duncan 59s?

Really?

What about this link. Where is the SH-5 on this?

http://www.basslines.com/website/tonechart.shtml#hum

Thanks.

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Anybody here replace Gibson 490/498s for Duncan 59s?

The Custom 5 is NOT on that chart...The SH-5 is called the Duncan Custom...it has a Ceramic magnet, the SH-14 is the Custom 5, it has an Alnico 5 magnet, and the SH-11 is the Custom Custom, it has an Alnico 2 magnet...all 3 pickups have THE SAME coils, only the magnets are different.

[davidd]

Re: Anybody here replace Gibson 490/498s for Duncan 59s?

Got it. What do you guys think about the differences in all of these?

I assume the Alnico Custom 5 would be the nicer match with 59N?