Gibson 498T pickups: Close to an overwound PAF?

[VonBonfire]

Bill's wife Becky and daughter Shannon still make his pickups and their prices are STUPID cheap! https://www.wildepickups.com/

I think you'd really dig their Q-Filter tone circuit!

"We offer a small, well-selected collection of Bill's original models. Since the days when Bill mass produced pickups, we still own an enormous amount of high-quality tooling and equipment which makes us independent from expensive outside suppliers. We are a small family based company and operate on a modest budget without marketing or paid endorsers. Our pickups are made in the USA using almost exclusively US-made parts, from the copper wire and machined parts to our injection molding and chrome plating. Just like our customers, we like to support small businesses offering an incredible product."

I've wanted to try some of those pickups as well as the Joe Barden HB's for a while. It was BL, Barden, or the Lollar DB so I went with that for the first go around. Not sure if there is a reason to keep hunting, I really like that pickup. The kid's steel should get here today I think he'll be looking at some BL stuff down the line too. Anyways, waaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaap?

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I've wanted to try some of those pickups as well as the Joe Barden HB's for a while. It was BL, Barden, or the Lollar DB so I went with that for the first go around. Not sure if there is a reason to keep hunting, I really like that pickup. The kid's steel should get here today I think he'll be looking at some BL stuff down the line too. Anyways, waaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaap?

LMAO Waaaaaaaazaaaaaaaaaaaap?

 

[JLR]

Every 498T I've had I swap mags with the 490R to better balance the set. Shaves off the 490 mud and sizzle on the 498.