Low Sustain When Bending On The 13th-16th Frets? |
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Low Sustain When Bending On The 13th-16th Frets? |
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Apr 2 2021, 04:02 PM |
Hard to diagnose w/o hearing it.
Make a video. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Apr 2 2021, 04:45 PM |
Test in detail if its on certain notes or all notes in that area.
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Apr 13 2021, 10:56 PM
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just did a proper check, the notes above the 16th(24th included) also lack decent sustain. Could it be a feedback issue? if your amp is too loud in the room it could feedback so just turn it down to avoid that lower the neck pick up to make sure it is out of the way, slowly raise the bridge till it goes away. If you get the bridge to high and it does not go away ( always remeber haw far you moved to return things) that means it is you and something you need to work on this is the last collab i did the last 20 seconds I just control the note by vibrato so it continues to ring and mute all unwanted noise/strings. How long can you sustain your note using this technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0l0OSMoEc |
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Apr 15 2021, 06:44 PM
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if your amp is too loud in the room it could feedback so just turn it down to avoid that lower the neck pick up to make sure it is out of the way, slowly raise the bridge till it goes away. If you get the bridge to high and it does not go away ( always remeber haw far you moved to return things) that means it is you and something you need to work on this is the last collab i did the last 20 seconds I just control the note by vibrato so it continues to ring and mute all unwanted noise/strings. How long can you sustain your note using this technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0l0OSMoEc Thanks for that. I'm playing with a big amp(ENGL e670 el34) in a small room but I don't play with the volume too loud as it is a beast of an amp and I don't want to blow out my eardrums hehe. I'll raise the bridge this weekend and test it out. If the sustain if still low, then it is my technique as you said. I'll also try see how long I can sustain the vibrato like you did in your video. Thanks again. |
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Apr 18 2021, 11:47 AM
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Hard to diagnose w/o hearing it. Make a video. Attached a video. Hope it will suffice. This is with brand new strings(.010-.046), brand new tail piece, tuned to E Standard. Playing through an ENGL e670 el34 going through a GigRig Pro 14(all pedals deactivated). Standard pickups. Please let me know what you think. Also playing in a small room. I am playing facing towards the amp, not sure if this could affect sustain. I am sure the guitar is not fretting out as I raised the strings slightly and do some very wide bends and the note did not suddenly cut out. You can see how the sustain varies along the frets, not sure if it is my setup, my technique, my amp settings or something else. I can post a better video if you need. Could be many things. Has the guitar been set up by a luthier? Id' say that's step 1 if possible. Ken is spot on per usual, make a vid and let us see/hear what is going on? Attached a video with description of my setup and conditions above. Thanks heaps. https://youtu.be/DJi7AgOoHLw This post has been edited by guitaro: Apr 18 2021, 12:46 PM |
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Apr 18 2021, 03:47 PM |
Do those notes display the same behavior when you play completely clean and/or unplugged?
-------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Apr 18 2021, 04:47 PM |
In the vid it doesn't sound like a fret problem but with distortion it's difficult to tell.
No one can give you a definitive answer without actually playing your guitar. I have seen a couple of times where certain notes interact with the instrument and either cut them off or sometimes make them louder. *A note that is noticeably louder even has a name - a Wolf Tone. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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