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Matt23 View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 06:36 PM
Aug 24 2008, 06:36 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	I just found out about this pickup called the sustainiac while i was looking at the jackson dk2. There's a demo of it here and here. It basically puts infinite sustain on your guitar, and can put harmonics on, both by pressing a button on the guitar. I think it looks really cool, but i just wondered what peoples opinions were on it, and do you think its cheating to use one of these. Also has anyone had the chance to play with one of these, they look fun. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Matt23: Aug 24 2008, 06:43 PM

audiopaal View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 06:43 PM
Aug 24 2008, 06:43 PM	Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Posts: 5.462 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway	Looks cool It's not more cheating than using a pedal You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Matt23 View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 06:49 PM
Aug 24 2008, 06:49 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	QUOTE (audiopaal @ Aug 24 2008, 06:43 PM) Looks cool It's not more cheating than using a pedal Suppose not, but sustain pedals can't make feedback effects (or can they). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

seagull View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 06:53 PM
Aug 24 2008, 06:53 PM	GMC:er Posts: 360 Joined: 12-April 07 From: Denmark	Well, it's just something which you can add to your guitars sound as well as many other things! Cheating? No, because playing guitar is about making music, it's not a competition, so you can't cheat. The guitarist and lead singer of the popular danish band "Kashmir" used the sustainiac pickup on their to this day most successful album The Good Life (1999). He used it especially to create a dynamic and spacey guitar sound, even though the guitarwork is rather simplistic on the album. You should really check it out. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 07:21 PM
Aug 24 2008, 07:21 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	Steve Vai uses one of these extensively on Whispering a prayer - an awesome piece of music. In fact, Vai has a special guitar he uses for that song, called Flo - his others don't have the sustainers. At the beginning of this you see him change guitars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KUSkGeaUPU So yes, in my book, its and effect or tool like any other, you can use it to make an unholy racket or to make beautiful music, its up to to you! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

jacmoe View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 08:42 PM
Aug 24 2008, 08:42 PM	GMC:er Posts: 562 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Denmark	Lukather is using it, too. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE ("Steve Vai") Start by playing something - a bend, a riff, a scale, a song - very slowly; if you make a mistake, start over; do this over and over, until you can play it flawlessly - and I do mean flawlessly - many times in a row. Next, gradually increase the tempo. Eventually you'll be flailing like a madman.

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 09:50 PM
Aug 24 2008, 09:50 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Great tool indeed! It's just that you have to replace your current neck pickup with Fernandez one. You can use Ebow as well to produce same effects without messing with electronic. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Matt23 View Member Profile	Aug 24 2008, 09:56 PM
Aug 24 2008, 09:56 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Aug 24 2008, 09:50 PM) Great tool indeed! It's just that you have to replace your current neck pickup with Fernandez one. You can use Ebow as well to produce same effects without messing with electronic. Yeh, unless the guitar you get has it already installed like some do. I wonder how good it sounds as a pickup without the sustain. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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