Gibson 496R Hot Ceramic Pickup, Rhythm, Double Black

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Gibson 496R Hot Ceramic Pickup, Rhythm, Double BlackAs the musical landscape changed from the world shaking rockabilly of the 1950s to the bone crunching rock of the 1970s, so did the development of the humbucker pickup. Introduced in the early 1970s, Gibson's 496R pickup filled the need for a more powerful humbucker and helped energize the emergence of hard rock and heavy metal. With its powerful ceramic magnet, the 496R delivers incredible sustain and cutting power, adding more highs and increased

Soft Diamond inlays

an ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets

giving easy access to fast lead lines as well as complex chords

The bound rosewood fretboard features mother-of-pearl graduated Crown inlays and 20 standard frets

The mahogany neck has a Cantrell custom taper

An updated Hummingbird Studio with a gloss nitrocellulose-finished top and the warmth of rosewood

just like the man who made it famous

A Return of the Classic Archtop in Celebration of Epiphone’s 150th Anniversary

” When it comes to vintage

the Songwriter combines Gibson’s time-honored bracing patterns of the 1930s

purple) randomly distributed inside a mirrored o-card

a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity