A little nervous about doing surgery on my 498T

[Aceman]

im guessing i could tell the difference, at least without gobs of gain involved.

And there is the rub. You don't use a 500T for classic Jazz lines, do you?

I mean you could, but really....let alone in the mix.

 

[Aceman]

FWIW, I have had the 500T and the Duncan Distortion in the same two guitars at one point. I found the Distortion fatter and the 500T more agressive and tighter. I find the Duncan Distortion is more like what you'd expect from a JB with a Ceramic magnet, regardles if it is or it's not the same wind. The DD has fatter low mids and is raspy, but not as raspy as the 500T. The 500T is mid-forward, but it's not as mid-forward as the Distortion. The 500T is also slightly hotter.

Then again, I'm not sure if they've decidedly changed recipee for the 500T at some point or it has evolved over time. I keep reading reviews that mention the 500T is fat, and mine isn't. But mine is from 2022.

Stop reading and listen to people that have owned both at the same time. Just a thought...

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Stop reading and listen to people that have owned both at the same time. Just a thought...

I have owned both at the same time. My point was they don't sound the same, but before I did, I kept reading reviews that pointed one way or the other. Or I'm not sure what you mean?

 

[Seashore]

Stop reading and listen to people that have owned both at the same time. Just a thought...

It turns out I have owned both at the same time, and if you count the DD7 I still do. It's entirely possible that the differences don't amount to anything for the stuff you're playing through your rig, so maybe they're functionally identical for you. They respond differently to my parts through my gear, enough so that I use them for different things. I bet that if you came here and played my parts through my setup you'd feel it too. I'd ask you to consider that there's room for all of us to be right about this stuff.