How much does a Sustainiac cost?
The Sustainiac Stealth PRO kit price is $229.00 plus shipping for the 6-string version, or $249.00 for the new 7-string version. This includes all parts, controls, driver, and circuit board. Options are available.
How much does it cost to install Sustainiac?
We will totally install the system into your guitar for approximately $125- $175, depending on the guitar type. We charge extra for routing.
Are Sustainiac pickups worth it?
It’s an amazing piece of gear and can take your creativity and fun to the next level. When you don’t use the Sustainiac, it functions as an active neck pickup. It’s certainly expensive, but that’s the price you have to pay for special tech like this.
What does a Sustainiac do?
A. The Sustainiac Sustainers make controlled feedback sustain. It’s like playing in front of a loud amplifier: If you hold your guitar near the speakers, the intense sound will blast the vibrating strings of your guitar. Then, instead of the string vibrations dying out like they naturally do, they often keep vibrating.
How do I adjust my Sustainiac?
To increase sustainer response, raise both the driver and bridge pickups closer to the little E-string, and not so close to the big E-string. If the sustain is too strong for your playing style, or if it fights you, lower both the driver and bridge pickup a little under both strings.
Does a Sustainiac need a battery?
You will get about 15-40 hours on an alkaline battery, depending on how much you actually use the sustainer. Hold one long note for 10 hours. Don’t use the cheaper “dry-cell” or “long-life” (actually just a dry cell).
How much is a Sustainiac pickup?
The Sustainiac Stealth PRO costs $229.00 for the 6-string versions, $249.00 for 7-string.
How do you adjust a Sustainiac?
Does Steve Vai use a sustainer?
Vai uses a compressor to keep his levels consistent as well as help him deliver that smooth sustain he is well known for.
How long does the battery last in a Sustainiac?
A 9-volt alkaline battery has about 500-600 milliampere hours of energy. You will get about 15-40 hours on an alkaline battery, depending on how much you actually use the sustainer. Hold one long note for 10 hours.
Do they still make Fernandes Guitars?
Fernandes continues to manufacture guitars that cover the range from inexpensive starter models to custom instruments.
How do I turn off Sustainiac?
ON/OFF CONTROL Pull the knob outward to turn the sustainer ON. Push the knob inward to turn it OFF. The ON/OFF control uses only the switch portion of the control, not the pot portion.
How do sustainer pickups work?
Guitar strings are close to the driver and get excited by the EM field, casing them to vibrate indefinitely. In a nutshell, sustainer works exactly the opposite from a regular guitar pickup. Instead of picking up the vibrations of the strings, it is causing the strings to vibrate.
What is Sustainiac?
Sustainiac is a sustainer device developed by Schecter Guitars. It makes feedback sustain by directly putting vibration energy onto the strings. Unlike other effects (like reverb, delay, chorus etc.) which take the pickup signal and output a processed signal, a sustainer operates directly on the strings.
How much does it cost to install a Sustainiac guitar?
SEMI-INSTALL OPTION FOR MOST GUITAR TYPES: $75.00-85.00We do 90% of the work. We supply a completely wired and TESTED set of electronics for your guitar, including Sustainiac circuit board and controls, pickup selector, volume and tone controls.
Can I use the Sustainiac on a bass guitar?
You can use the Sustainiac on any instrument that has steel strings and works with a pickup. The Sustainiac Model C is more suitable for acoustic guitars, and will produce mostly harmonics when used on a acoustic/bass guitar. The Stealth PRO is a better option for bass as it can produce all the fundamental notes on a bass.
What is a Sustainiac pickup and how does it work?
Think of Sustainiac like a similar feedback system but installed where a typical neck pickup would go. This means you can have those cools sustain sounds in an enclosed environment where you don’t have to crank up the loudspeaker and sit in front of it. How Does a Sustainiac Pickup Work? Here’s how it works.