Which Guitar Is It Anyways:

[Mr Grumpy]

Both sounded pretty good. The first sounded more SGish and the second more LPish, but pretty hot/driven (498T through Marshall ish...). Yeah, the first puppies did seem to have more character/articulation, but I recon that changing amp settings would bring the second guitar to life.

I have the 490R/498T in my black 2008 Gibson LP Studio and I really like the 498T in the bridge position. It has a lot of sizzle to it & meaty sounding. I think it's Gibson's hottest non-signature pick. The AY (Angus Young) pup is just a bit hotter.

I like all three of these puppies; 490 in the neck has great attack, the 498T is much better than a 490T or even a 57, imho, for rock music, and the AY has really nice tone although I believe it's not that hot, maybe 11k, so it works well in the bridge or really fiery in the neck - kinda like a hotter but still sweet 57 rather than a 498T's thump and power.

 

[Inspector #20]

Hey, Grumpy One!

I really appreciate the critique. The old double neck really has exceeded all my expectations.

There's a lot going on here. The Von Herndon Double Neck has a Thro-Bak SLE-101 of about 8.1k in the bridge...and the pickup location is shifted forward about 3/4" in the design process to give the bridge more ambience and character - similar to the middle humbucker position on a triple pickup SG or Les Paul.

The biggest difference I hear is in the A5 magnet on the 498T.

The 498T just seems to have a little too much presence to my ear...

 

[Inspector #20]

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Have a seat, your next.

Is the patch a stage prop, or did you go under the knife???

 

[kevinpaul]

Yes they both sound very good.

 

[Inspector #20]

Yes they both sound very good.

This is my favorite rock rhythm tone yet. I could feel the speaker pushing air it was hitting the amp so hard:

 

[BlackSG91]

Hey, Grumpy One!

I really appreciate the critique. The old double neck really has exceeded all my expectations.

There's a lot going on here. The Von Herndon Double Neck has a Thro-Bak SLE-101 of about 8.1k in the bridge...and the pickup location is shifted forward about 3/4" in the design process to give the bridge more ambience and character - similar to the middle humbucker position on a triple pickup SG or Les Paul.

The biggest difference I hear is in the A5 magnet on the 498T.

The 498T just seems to have a little too much presence to my ear...

You can never have too much presence Rockin' Robby Von Herndon!:dood: BTW...good video you posted...it's very rockin' & and a rollin'.


;>)/

 

[Inspector #20]

You can never have too much presence Rockin' Robby Von Herndon!:dood: BTW...good video you posted...it's very rockin' & and a rollin'.


;>)/

Thanks, Black...I am tryin....