Chubtone Or Other Charvel Experts - So Cal Set Up Questions

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I got a reply from Charvel today with some setup info. The info it gave was for all Charvel/Jackson guitars with this radius and not a specific model.

Relief at 8th fret = .004"
String height at 17th fret:
Bass side = 4/64"
Treble side = 3/64"

Pickup height was suggested to start at 4/64" on both sides.
 
Good thread--I have the same question... new So Cal and the strings seem awfully high off the fret board. Is lowering the action as easy as just lowering the Floyd/bridge?

Thanks,
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Yes and no... because the more the floyd goes down, the closer the strings get to the humbuckers which are fixed/direct mounted. Best way is a combo of lowering the bridge and shimming the neck to bring the fretboard closer to the strings. Even at that I wish I could get it a tad lower but I'm getting buzz if I do. Guess I have to admit that i love how it stays in tune and the layout of everything but i am not as in love with the neck and setup as some others here. I shred way faster on my N4 spec neck (as previously mentioned).
 
Kapo_Polenton":2qtt0deb said:
Good thread--I have the same question... new So Cal and the strings seem awfully high off the fret board. Is lowering the action as easy as just lowering the Floyd/bridge?

Thanks,
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Yes and no... because the more the floyd goes down, the closer the strings get to the humbuckers which are fixed/direct mounted. Best way is a combo of lowering the bridge and shimming the neck to bring the fretboard closer to the strings. Even at that I wish I could get it a tad lower but I'm getting buzz if I do. Guess I have to admit that i love how it stays in tune and the layout of everything but i am not as in love with the neck and setup as some others here. I shred way faster on my N4 spec neck (as previously mentioned).
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So Cal pickups aren't direct mounted so they can be adjusted.
 
woopsie, my mind was in San Dimas country.... you have more flexibility then..
 
You know, I dropped the bridge to where I'm "used to" and DID notice a difference in tone. Haven't messed with the neck relief yet as it looks fairly straight. So now the dilemma--playability vs. tone (or switch out the Tone Zone for a pickup that accommodates the lower action better)?
 
If you have 2/32nds releif that is WAY too much! Factory recomends .004, you have .0625! Over 15 times too much! That's probably why your action is so high.

I set all of my Charvel/Jackson type guitars at 1/16th at the 12th fret. That is considered pretty low.
 
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