I'm thinking about puting the 500T back in my Les Paul. I ordered a 496R some time ago, but I got a pair of P Rails instead by mistake, but the seller let me keep them. So I never got to try the 496R.
What I did with one of the P Rails is grab the nickel polepieces, and I had an SH-6N around, but it had a gold cover and gold polepieces. So I used the nickel polepieces of the P Rails, and I put those in and removed the cover, and it matched the look of the 500T pretty decently.
However, I wasn't in love with the sound. I used to really like the SH-6N, but after trying a few different pickups, I kinda grew to think it was kinda mehhh. I like BW-N and Evo Neck better.
I want to grab something that matches the look of the 500T better. Neither the BW-N or Evo Neck really do. So I'm thinking of grabbing a 496R, but I keep reading this pickup is not really the star of the pairing.
I'm wondering what you guys recommend I grab that matches the look of the 500T, meaning glossy black bobbins and nickel slug/screw setup without a logo. I want something smooth and hot, but clear. I certainly don't want a PAF-type or PAF output level pickup for this pairing.
Opinions? Thanks!
What I did with one of the P Rails is grab the nickel polepieces, and I had an SH-6N around, but it had a gold cover and gold polepieces. So I used the nickel polepieces of the P Rails, and I put those in and removed the cover, and it matched the look of the 500T pretty decently.
However, I wasn't in love with the sound. I used to really like the SH-6N, but after trying a few different pickups, I kinda grew to think it was kinda mehhh. I like BW-N and Evo Neck better.
I want to grab something that matches the look of the 500T better. Neither the BW-N or Evo Neck really do. So I'm thinking of grabbing a 496R, but I keep reading this pickup is not really the star of the pairing.
I'm wondering what you guys recommend I grab that matches the look of the 500T, meaning glossy black bobbins and nickel slug/screw setup without a logo. I want something smooth and hot, but clear. I certainly don't want a PAF-type or PAF output level pickup for this pairing.
Opinions? Thanks!
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