Discovering the Strengths of My T486

[rake_pueblo]

I've had my T486 for about 2 months now and just got it back from my guitar tech who gave it a set-up. She came to me (used) needing a little TLC as my set-up did not result in a beautiful player. Dylan fixed that. I plugged her into my favorite amp, a 15 watt 1x12 Traynor, and struggled somewhat to get a gorgeous tone. Fiddling with my pedals helped but what was surprising is what came out of the Traynor when I engaged my overdrive pedals (both together). A thick, distorted, and noisy sound that was Kinda wonderful. My LP and Tele can give me everything from clean and articulate to grungy but the Seymour Duncans on the T486 seem to be most at home on the dirty side, at least with my playing. I didn't expect that from this semi-hollow. I like.

[Meathead]

Eastman makes a great semi-hollow! I really dig my T386 and love the tones I can get from it. Not to mention the usual fit and finish that comes with an Eastman. I think a used T386 or T486 is one of the best deals out there for an electric.