Si tu recherches le gros son du 498T Gibson mais avec plus de précision (car c'est vrai qu'il peut être un poil brouillon), je revends un DiMarzio Norton.
C'est très proche, voici le commentaire d'un mec (en anglais) qui était parti pour mettre un 498T comme son pote, et il a essayé le Norton: bilan, il le dit lui-même, c'est encore meilleur.
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Product Info
Pickup features: passive humbucker
Impedence or other specs:
Price Paid: US $80 bucks installed
Purchased from:
Instrument
Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Les Paul
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock epiphone
Other pickups on guitar: Stock Epiphone in the neck
Artists using this pickup: Not sure.
You musical style(s): Bluesy, hard rock, punk, thrash
Reason for pickup change: Epiphone stock pick up was sub par. Wanted a thicker, more defined sound.
Sound
Perceived output level: It's loud, but not over the top. Around the same output level as the stock pick up I replaced. Pretty average.
Tone: It has a good balance. Just enough bass, heavier on the mids, and lighter on the treble.
Sonic evaluation: Playing this Epiphone Les Paul through a Dr Z KT-45. I'm very impressed with this pick up. Sounds a lot better then I though it would.
I was going to get a Gibson 498T installed after I heard my friend's Las Paul through my set up. His Les Paul smokes. I told my sound guy to order me the pick up, but for some reason he had trouble getting one through Gibson. He suggested that I try the Norton, and if I didn't like it I could get the 498T when Gibson had them again. I was reluctant at first, but I figured I didn't have anything to lose.
I'm suprised to say that now my guitar sounds noticibly better then my friend's! It's a lot more defined in the low end, and it really cleans up when you mute the strings.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: It's a great pick up for rock.
Overall Rating
Comments: I'm very happy with this pick up. I would recommend it to anyone looking to clean up their thicker guitar sound.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this pickup a: 10 Fantastic value