Re: Daevid Allen/glissando guitar

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

You loose the neck pickup, but the transducer that replaces it can be 
used at a pickup as well and I think it's got a great tone.  Different 
than what was in there, but good.  I am replacing an EMG pickup though, 
so you're experience will be different.  I guess the short answer is, 
"probably."

Mark

On Jul 15, 2004, at 12:56 AM, L. Angulo wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> I am considering installing a sustainer in my fender
> roland ready strat,do you think it would alter its
> tone?I am of course trying it out on a cheap one;-)
> L.a
>
> --- Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net> wrote:
>> I've got a Sustainiac in my Steinberger.  I love it,
>> but it didn't
>> replace the ebow in my world, but it does give me
>> other options.  If
>> you set it just right you can make it really pretty
>> controllable.  If
>> you crank it, you can get it wild and out of
>> control.  Both cool
>> options for different situations.  Sure, neither
>> sound like a bowed
>> string, but can you do chords with most bowed
>> instruments?  They're
>> their own thing, and cool they are.
>>
>> BTW, I had a horrible time trying to install it
>> myself even though I
>> have a fair amount of soldering experience.  Not
>> enough room in the
>> electronics cavity for two batteries.  I had Gary
>> Brewer in SF install
>> it and it came out great, but was kind of spendy.
>> Looks factory
>> though.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On Jul 14, 2004, at 7:40 AM, DJ wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone here mentioned Sustainiac sustainers?
>> They have two
>>> models, one like the home made "wall speaker"
>> device mentioned earlier
>>> in the thread and another like the one on
>> Fernandes guitars.
>>>
>>> BTW, if no one has said it yet, With or Without
>> You by U2 has Infinite
>>> guitar on it.
>>>
>>
>>
>
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