Re: Sustainiac (Was: Looper's Essential Listening revisited:)

[bruce tovsky <bruce@skeletonhome.com>]

On Feb 16, 2006, at 10:53 AM, jj 179 wrote:

> It was an extreme disappointment. The guitar itself was incredibly 
> cheaply built. The Sustain didn't work very effectively at all - 
> certainly **not at all** like an e-bow. I could only get the faintest 
> of feedback and it sounded lousy.

well i love mine. having been an ebow player since they were first 
introduced
(and still use it to this day) and also being influenced by michael 
brooks'
"infinite guitar" work, i went looking for a sustainer guitar. i found 
out about the
kramer, and then the fernandez. i got the elite model, so it could be a 
better
build quality, and it was exactly what i was looking for. in fact, when 
i picked
it up at ludlow guitars in nyc and tested it out (at very low volume) 
in the store,
getting great smooth feedback with harmonic control, it drew a crowd. i 
use it
all the time in my live shows, it has a great feel and a lovely floyd 
rose locking
trem system.
my 2 cents
cheers
bruce


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