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Old 06-11-2004, 05:01 PM   #1
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ok wel im thinking of getting a sustainer fitted to my ibanez .. much like vai has done with many of his jem models ... anyone had this done .. and can you tell me if its been good or bad ? any problems etc etc [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 06-11-2004, 05:23 PM   #2
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Interesting you should ask this....I just bought the Fernandez kit and am instaling it in a Jackson Dinky this weekend.

I'll let you know.
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Old 06-11-2004, 05:27 PM   #3
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awesome [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 06-16-2004, 07:07 AM   #4
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let me know when you have it on man and how it sounds [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 06-16-2004, 02:36 PM   #5
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I got it installed.....it sounds really cool. In normal mode you can have your guitar sustain the original note (clean or dirty) forever. You can also flip a switch and have it go into harmonic mode where it sounds like a pinch or artificial harmonic every time as the note rings out when you hit it normally. You can also hit a blend switch where it will do both at the same time. At any time you can adjust the intensity for just a bit of sustain, which you will barely notice...of full on where it will vibrate the strings so hard it tickles your fingers.....much like the vibrator your girlfriend uses after you roll over and go to sleep.

A good example of this device is on VH3 when Ed plays "year to the day"...he has it cranked the entire song.

Here is what my Jackson Dinky looked like before the mod.


Here is what the kit looks like...a circuit board, a bridge PUP and a neck PUP/sensor. They are mounted on that plastic template just for shipping.



And here is the final result....I still need to calibrate it and do some testing. I might put the original PUP back on, because this bridge humbucker is a bit light. It should work with any humbucker. The front driver works like a regular PUP when teh thing is turned off. I had to modify a neck humbucker to fill the slot and some minor routing to get everything to fit. Right now I have the battery inside the cavity, but I am going to go and mount the external battery case now (router needed for that mod).




It's a fun toy if you have an extra $200 lying around the house. It makes it seem like your amp is dimed out at extremely low volumes. I've only used it for 5 minites, but so far I love the thing. I can see why Ed likes them so much.
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Old 06-16-2004, 04:47 PM   #6
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how much would it cost for someone to install it? i'd kill to have one of those in my wolfgang [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]
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Old 06-16-2004, 04:53 PM   #7
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Not sure...I would like to have one in my Wolf as well, but I hate to mod my most expensive guitar. On the website they have a list of authorized installers in your area. I would guess about $300 installed in most models for the kit.

They are not hard to put in....but it takes balls to start drilling holes in your guitar.
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Old 06-16-2004, 05:38 PM   #8
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If I put one in my Wolf...I would also leave the tone knob off and use the Wolf's tone control for the intensity. I have never used the tone knob on any guitar for some reason.
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Old 06-16-2004, 08:19 PM   #9
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Great job VHFan [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img] Let's here that puppy!
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Old 06-19-2004, 09:35 AM   #10
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i bought the dk2s cause of the sustainer and to be honest i'm not really into it
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i bought the jackson dk2s cause it had a sustaniac p-up installed now i'm not really into it
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Old 06-19-2004, 04:52 PM   #12
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ok cool nice and informative [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 06-19-2004, 09:56 PM   #13
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any1 would think its a good idea if i put on my JEM7??
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It would be easy to put one in a Jem if yours has that single coil slot. Would it be a good idea? That's a loaded question.....depends on what you want that guitar to do, and if you care if it affects resell value by making it non OEM.

You will be able to pull off a lot of those Vai type tricks with it......if that's your thing.
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Old 06-21-2004, 01:53 AM   #15
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yeah tnx for the thought. i just thought it would sound nice wif the Breed pickup for that old classic sound.
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