Recent content by Burk

This maybe a dumb question, but what Seymour Duncan is most like the Gibson 500T ? Is it the Duncan Distortion ?

I love the sound of my Duncan Distortions in my Les paul Standard. Would I like them in my Ibanez RG350 ? Basswood body with a rosewood neck (floyd=yes). I didn't know if the different wood would make it different bad/good/or what to expect ? I assume I'll want a ceramic. I play in an...

I have a black '91 LP Custom w/ factory humbuckers (498T & 490R). Love the tone of the Alnico 5 498T, just need more power/gain. I tried an Alternative 8, but wasn't crazy about the extra midrange. I got a Duncan Distortion in a LP standard, but was hoping for something closer to the Alnico 5 of...

I was thinking about putting a Duncan Custom Custom in my '77 les Paul Standard. It's a darker guitar, and I'm pulling out a set of EMG's that have been in there forever....looking for a better tone. Playing through Soldano stuff (classic rock and radio metal). I got a Gibson brand humbucker for...

I recently got me a '91 LP custom w/factory gold pick-ups in it. I beleive they are the 498T (alnico 5 magnets). In ya'll's opinion, what pick-up are they most similar to in the Seymour Duncan line. I already ordered an Alt. 8 for the bridge (hope I like it!). I wanted something along the same...

I play Les Pauls through higher gain (rock band) Marshall & Soldano stuff. I've had EMG's in my ax's for over 15 years. I like my "sound" but want to improve my "tone".... I really like the crazy sound of John Syke's tone on the popular Whitesnake album. I read he used the Gibson "Dirty...