a8 490t F/T

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Skaforlifeologist
alright, i need a clear and heavy sounding pickup for downtuning and the 490T's not cutting it, even with an a8. i'd really like a custom, but let me know what you've got. FWIW the a8 490t isn't a bad pickup by any means, it's just not working for me.

*stuff i've done to it*
replaced the single conductor with 4 conductor with SD color codes
electric tape instead of old school paper tape
swapped the magnet several times.

i'd be willing to trade for any one of the customs save for a CC, a distortion, an invader, a super distortion, whatever you got in the medium-high output range.
 
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Re: a8 490t F/T

Hmmmm

I have an F spaced Custom that I might part with. Zebra colored still in original box.

I've been considering using it in my Explorer but haven't decided fully yet.

What condition is your 490? Covered? Chrome or gold?
 
Re: a8 490t F/T

I have a custom 5 I'm not super stoked on. Describe the 490t with the A8 compared to the stock 490t
 
Re: a8 490t F/T

I have a custom 5 I'm not super stoked on. Describe the 490t with the A8 compared to the stock 490t

to me, the stock 490t is very thin/small sounding without much output or clarity. with the a8 the output it bumped up enough to match the neck pickup, and has a much fatter and clearer voice that works real well with distortion. it's like a slightly thicker voiced PAF type that does high gain better.
 
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