Gibson 490r and 498t Upgrade in a Epiphone Les Paul

[grant862]

Im planning on upgrading my Epi LP with a 490r and 498T. My question is where is the best place to purchase these pickups from and also whats the difference between the 490r and 490t.

[Homebrew1709]

I'd get them at the place that is the cheapest to buy and install them (unlss of course u can do it yourself). A 480r must be rhythm position and 498t is treble position.

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

no, the 490r is a neck pickup, the 498t and 490t are bridge pickups. my gibson came stock with a 490r and 490t. the 490r is a sweet pickup! very good sound, the 490t is waaaayyyy too bassy to make anything sound good. so I play on my neck pickup 95% of the time, even for rythm. the 498t is supposed to have a higher output. I would sooner go with that one for the bridge then a 490t.

[grant862]

gracias...im def going with the 498t, but are there any cheap places to get it from or does anyone have any that they wouldnt mind parting with?

[3fingeredblues]

Hate to say it, but Guitar Center or one of the other mega box stores do it the cheapest. Sometimes you can find better deals on-line. Do a little searching and compare the prices.