Quencho092
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a friend of mine is looking to buy a pre 98 SG standard. I figure it doesnt have the 498T and the 490R like today's because those are newer. Just doing research, what pups does it have?
What pickups come stock in pre 98 SG Standards
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Simon_F
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Re: What pickups come stock in pre 98 SG Standards
I'm afraid you'll need to be more precise than pre-98 to solve this.
As far as I know Gibson have been putting the 498T/490R combo in Standard SGs since well before 1998. Early 90s, late 80s? Up to 2002 they put them in Les Paul Standards too - I have a '96 LP Standard, and that had the 498T/490R in it when I bought it.
So you'll need to know what year the SG in question was made and what year the 498T/490R pickups became the standard.
You could try posting at the Les Paul Forum on "The Other Gibsons" section. There's a lot of SG knowledge around there.
I'm afraid you'll need to be more precise than pre-98 to solve this.
As far as I know Gibson have been putting the 498T/490R combo in Standard SGs since well before 1998. Early 90s, late 80s? Up to 2002 they put them in Les Paul Standards too - I have a '96 LP Standard, and that had the 498T/490R in it when I bought it.
So you'll need to know what year the SG in question was made and what year the 498T/490R pickups became the standard.
You could try posting at the Les Paul Forum on "The Other Gibsons" section. There's a lot of SG knowledge around there.
Hellion
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Re: What pickups come stock in pre 98 SG Standards
The 70's era SGs had the Super Humbucker pups in them. They were a decent output pickup and were epoxy potted, which meant that when the cover became beat up, you had to replace the pickup or live with a dull, grungy cover. They may have used other models, too, but the SGs that I own have or had those in them.
The 70's era SGs had the Super Humbucker pups in them. They were a decent output pickup and were epoxy potted, which meant that when the cover became beat up, you had to replace the pickup or live with a dull, grungy cover. They may have used other models, too, but the SGs that I own have or had those in them.
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Re: What pickups come stock in pre 98 SG Standards
Who cares what pickups are in it, you're gonna replace 'em anyway
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Who cares what pickups are in it, you're gonna replace 'em anyway
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