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how do I get more sustain from a strat?


alexdiver
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10/31/2004 9:04 pm
How do I get more sustain from a strat? I'd like to hear some ideas that I can trial and error with.
Thx
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10/31/2004 9:10 pm
You could try one of these, I dont know if there any good !
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10/31/2004 10:58 pm
Use a compressor with a short attack and long release setting.
It'll keep your leads at an even volume and as the note fades out, it automatically turns up the volume.
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11/01/2004 2:36 am
Seems more like a gear related problem - you might get more answers here (I moved the thread).
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11/01/2004 4:13 pm
Originally Posted by: alexdiverHow do I get more sustain from a strat? I'd like to hear some ideas that I can trial and error with.
Thx
[font=trebuchet ms]If it has a tremolo set up, you can gain a lot of sustain and tone by tossing that crap and filling the hole with a solid block to mount the bridge on. I used brass machined to fit snugly, but even a piece of closely fit hardwood would do the trick. My JapStrat '62 Re-issue really came alive after doing this.[/font]
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11/01/2004 9:38 pm
You could also try one of those fat finger things.....they just add weight to the headstock.
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11/02/2004 4:44 am
use a compressor...maybe also a feedbacker.
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11/02/2004 2:14 pm
Might not be the most popular ideas, but, make sure your string height is set high enough that you are not fretting out on the upper frets, make sure your pick-up height is low enough that you aren't magnetically dampening the strings, these are common ailments with Strats...............
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11/06/2004 11:58 am
Louder volume and some reverb should help.
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