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Been playing my new T486 and loving it but feel that the setup could be better. The nut hangs a bit so I use nut sauce on it. The action could be lower but buzzes when I lower it.
Anyone had a pro setup or tweak it yourself?
Similar experiences?
Thanks!
Tom
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How much relief do you have on your neck?
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Tom, sounds like it might need more relief in the neck. Turning truss rod about 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn makes a big diff in my experience. Most new guitars, in the first year need a saddle / truss rods adjustment. Lots of dealers provide free setup in 1st year.
If you are not comfortable doing it, most any luthier can have you jammin in no time. bert
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Thanks,
I think I'll bring it in for a checkup. I've adjusted truss rods and bridges but not nuts.
Love the guitar but it still does not feel quite right.
Thanks,
Tom,
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Tom,
Did you get it set up and, if so, how do you like it?
Luke
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Luke, unfortunately, Tom hasn't been back here since this post in 2018.
"It's only castles burning." -- Neil Young
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(04-20-2020, 11:09 PM)Pura Vida Wrote: Luke, unfortunately, Tom hasn't been back here since this post in 2018.
lol No worries
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Hi Luke,
I’m back! I did not have it looked at professionally. Fixed it myself by tightening the truss rod to about .005 relief. Brought the action down nicely. Nut sauce helped lubricate the nut.
I swapped in two other sets of pickups to darken up the guitar a bit but the original Duncan’s ended back in it. I have replace the neck volume pot with a 300k instead of the 500k. That helped. I find that the guitar can be a bit bright. Probably just me.
I do still like the T486 and since my original post I bought a used SB59 with Porter Anthem pickups. Great guitar also.
Tom
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Hello Tom,
Glad to hear you were able to get the T486 to a point where you like it. I have the T59/v and love it. I also have the SB59/v with the Lollar Imperials. I reckon you would be hard pressed to find a better guitar than either of them.
They do tend to be bright, but that is a trait of true PAF tones. I really like them but as you say it is personal taste.
I am not familiar with Porter Anthem pick ups.
Luke
