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Gibson Accessories 496R Hot Ceramic Neck Humbucker Pickup - Black

Electric Guitar Neck Humbucking Pickup with Ceramic Magnets - Black
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Push Your Output to the Limit!

Looking for a neck pickup with a clear, cutting tone? The Gibson Accessories 496R Hot Ceramic neck humbucker pickup’s high-output ceramic construction delivers on clear note-to-note definition, making it one of Sweetwater’s top picks for high-gain applications. No matter how low your tuning or strings go, the 496R keeps everything neat and clear, without even a hint of muddiness. Plus, its an excellent choice for driving a hot tube amp into the sweet spot, and their ultra-high output allows for sweet, singing lead tones with seemingly never-ending sustain. Finally, if you’re after a wide variety of split-coil, parallel, or series wiring configurations, the 496R’s 4-conductor wire design puts even the most complex of wiring schemes within reach!

Gibson Accessories 496R Hot Ceramic Humbucker Neck Pickup Features:

  • Ultra-high output ceramic design provides incredible sustain and effortlessly drives tube amps into the sweet spot
  • Bright, clear, and articulate, no matter how much gain you add
  • A great choice for guitarists who frequently venture into lower tunings
  • 4-conductor wire allows for series, parallel, and split-coil wiring schemes

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Humbucker
  • Position: Neck
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Ceramic
  • Number of Conductors: 4 wire plus shield
  • DC Resistance: 8.4K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Uncovered
  • Color: Black
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PU496RDB4

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