Hi all,
I'm considering a 498t/Dirty Fingers build. Thoughts?
Gibson has the 498t at 14.2k. I think the DFs are 15k. I love the 498t in the bridge (weird for me to prefer an Alnico 5 there), and I find the 500t a little thin and better for solos.
The 496r would be too underpowered I think and it's very dark sounding in my Floyded Epiphone Gothic.
I'm looking for a hot neck pickup in this one. The 498t seems the only logical place to go in terms of output and tone if one wants to stay in the Gibson family.
A 500t in the neck would just fight against the warmer tone of the neck position I think and would not be successful (similar to putting an EMG 81 in the neck--bleh).
Thanks.
I'm considering a 498t/Dirty Fingers build. Thoughts?
Gibson has the 498t at 14.2k. I think the DFs are 15k. I love the 498t in the bridge (weird for me to prefer an Alnico 5 there), and I find the 500t a little thin and better for solos.
The 496r would be too underpowered I think and it's very dark sounding in my Floyded Epiphone Gothic.
I'm looking for a hot neck pickup in this one. The 498t seems the only logical place to go in terms of output and tone if one wants to stay in the Gibson family.
A 500t in the neck would just fight against the warmer tone of the neck position I think and would not be successful (similar to putting an EMG 81 in the neck--bleh).
Thanks.
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