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Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 09:55 AM
Sep 20 2011, 09:55 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Hi there fellow guitarists, As the topic title suggests, I'm trying to achieve good sustain so I can work on bends, vibrato etc. I'm using Guitar Rig 4. I can't seem to find a good enough preset or a component to help me do this. I found some "For the Love of God" or "Comfortably Numb" presets but they don't seem to do the trick... Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! 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! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

JD_ View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 11:42 AM
Sep 20 2011, 11:42 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 887 Joined: 24-June 11 From: AUS	Hi mate, a good way to start out is if u find a patch u like, ie: the love of god preset u mentioned....then tweak it until you have the desired effect. Or, find a song that u like that has the sustain that u are after, and try and match it with your preset, as in, play something on your guitar, press play on the cd to see how close you are to that sound, pause and tweak...repeat until insane or until u have the sound u are after....\ It will be dependant on what guitar and pickups you have....so, what guitar and pickups are u using? 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! -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO, ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 12:46 PM
Sep 20 2011, 12:46 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (JaxN4 @ Sep 20 2011, 10:42 AM) Hi mate, a good way to start out is if u find a patch u like, ie: the love of god preset u mentioned....then tweak it until you have the desired effect. Or, find a song that u like that has the sustain that u are after, and try and match it with your preset, as in, play something on your guitar, press play on the cd to see how close you are to that sound, pause and tweak...repeat until insane or until u have the sound u are after....\ It will be dependant on what guitar and pickups you have....so, what guitar and pickups are u using? Thanks for your reply JaxN4. I'm using Ibanez ARZ800 with EMGs. I thought it was something about the guitar too, because I found some presets rated by many as "really good" and "close to original sound", yet I wasn't satisfied with the sustain, especially when bending frets near the bridge... 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! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

JD_ View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 12:52 PM
Sep 20 2011, 12:52 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 887 Joined: 24-June 11 From: AUS	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Sep 20 2011, 11:46 AM) Thanks for your reply JaxN4. I'm using Ibanez ARZ800 with EMGs. I thought it was something about the guitar too, because I found some presets rated by many as "really good" and "close to original sound", yet I wasn't satisfied with the sustain, especially when bending frets near the bridge... No worries mate, I just had a look at that guitar online, it's a very nice guitar indeed, and with emg's, she should wail Try a few different things with your tones preset, reverb and delay, and try alot of vibrato when bending.... Cheers 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! -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO, ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 01:15 PM
Sep 20 2011, 01:15 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (JaxN4 @ Sep 20 2011, 11:52 AM) No worries mate, I just had a look at that guitar online, it's a very nice guitar indeed, and with emg's, she should wail Try a few different things with your tones preset, reverb and delay, and try alot of vibrato when bending.... Cheers Will do. Thanks again for the help, cheers 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! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 06:47 PM
Sep 20 2011, 06:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	A big part of it is the amount of gain and drive you set on your patch or amplifier. The more gain and drive, the more sustain. But make sure you use a noise gate as well! 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! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

jstcrsn View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 11:38 PM
Sep 20 2011, 11:38 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.622 Joined: 29-March 08 From: kansas, USA	I also think that gain during lead has as much to do with your fingers getting (the tone and gain ) as it does the amp/ software it might show an area that needspractice 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!

Adrian Figallo View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 11:47 PM
Sep 20 2011, 11:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru	i think it may be your guitar, picking or the input level of guitar rig, how is your input level? 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 my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Facebook -Youtube

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 01:00 AM
Sep 21 2011, 01:00 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Thanks a lot for all the replies guys I meddled with Guitar Rig and more gain helped, but when I boosted the input level of Guitar Rig I got a great, fat sustain Thanks a lot, you helped me a LOT 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 Dinaga: Sep 21 2011, 01:08 AM -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 07:59 AM
Sep 21 2011, 07:59 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Sep 20 2011, 09:00 PM) Thanks a lot for all the replies guys I meddled with Guitar Rig and more gain helped, but when I boosted the input level of Guitar Rig I got a great, fat sustain Thanks a lot, you helped me a LOT Great man! I remember using that "for the love of god" preset and it has a lot of sustain. Great to know that you could solve this problem. 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! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 08:20 AM
Sep 21 2011, 08:20 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Yes, boosting an input is usually the way you can create more sustain. It works as a booster in the real world, overdriving the input of the amp. Glad to hear you solved this small issue 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! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 08:51 AM
Sep 21 2011, 08:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Mate, sustain is usually obtained through a tricky combination between the action and dynamics of your hands and the gain level. The more you hone your sensitivity in this matter, the better you shall master sustain. A very old friend of mine, and awesome guitarist, always told me: 'tone is coming from the guitarist's hands' with this in mind and the aid of technology, start exploring until you reach the desired sounds. 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! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

JD_ View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 09:37 AM
Sep 21 2011, 09:37 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 887 Joined: 24-June 11 From: AUS	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Sep 21 2011, 07:51 AM) Mate, sustain is usually obtained through a tricky combination between the action and dynamics of your hands and the gain level. The more you hone your sensitivity in this matter, the better you shall master sustain. A very old friend of mine, and awesome guitarist, always told me: 'tone is coming from the guitarist's hands' with this in mind and the aid of technology, start exploring until you reach the desired sounds. That's great advice mate..... 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! -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO, ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 02:47 PM
Sep 21 2011, 02:47 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Sep 21 2011, 07:51 AM) Mate, sustain is usually obtained through a tricky combination between the action and dynamics of your hands and the gain level. The more you hone your sensitivity in this matter, the better you shall master sustain. A very old friend of mine, and awesome guitarist, always told me: 'tone is coming from the guitarist's hands' with this in mind and the aid of technology, start exploring until you reach the desired sounds. That's true, I experimented with different kinds of vibrato and got pretty distinct results. For the first time I started paying attention to the level of pressure applied to the frets. But without setting the rig properly, those tiny details weren't so apparent. There are so many things to learn about this instrument, it's amazing 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! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 03:36 PM
Sep 21 2011, 03:36 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Sep 21 2011, 10:47 AM) That's true, I experimented with different kinds of vibrato and got pretty distinct results. For the first time I started paying attention to the level of pressure applied to the frets. But without setting the rig properly, those tiny details weren't so apparent. There are so many things to learn about this instrument, it's amazing yeah, it's true. The setting are important but it's awesome to see how the same setting with the same guitar could sound so different if you change the guitar player. That's when you make sure of how much the sounds comes from the fingers. 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! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

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