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Re: Sustain
I've just managed to track down and try probably the only Fernandez
sustainer in Glasgow. Here's my reaction:
1. WOW!
2. Whilst the contols seemed utterly barmy, I think it goes like
this.
When the sustainer is off, the mid and br. p/ups work via the
3-way
blade switch. When the sustainer is on, the mid p/up is disabled
and
only the br. h/b works. The sustainer on/off is the 2-way toggle;
the
pots are vol, tone and sustainer sensitivity. There's a 3-way
toggle,
but I've no idea what it does. Kim, Jon etc, could you confirm
this?
3. WOW!
4. When in sustainer mode, the output from the mid p/u is amplified
(by an
amount governed by the sensitivity) and drivien into the neck p/u.
This
means you can play a note and, just like with real amps, if it's
loud
enough it'll cause feedback.
5. WOW!
6. This means you sound like you're standing in front of a _very_loud_
amp.
Even though you're laying through headphones. I could replicate
the
effect that always attracted me to Boogies, without getting thrown
out
of my apartment.
What utterly amazes me is just how _easy_ it is to play probably my
all-time fave guitar solo, RF's "Firepower".
However, the guitar is going (used) for $900. No way. I've got to build
me one of these.... somehow!
Michael
(still in shock)
Dr Michael Pycraft Hughes Bioelectronic Research Centre, Rankine Bldg,
Tel: (+44) 141 330 5979 University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
"Wha's like us? Damn few, and they're a' deid!" - Scottish proverb