Re: String exciter doohicky?

[Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>]

>  >> > Fernandes guitars makes a built in unit in selected guitars called 
>the
>>>  Sustainer system.  I think the sustainer system is much better IMO, 
>since
>>>  you can 'blend' how much of the sustained signal with the 
>non-sustained.
>>>
>>Yeah but are they available as a separate unit  to be installed in a
>>favorite guitar?
>
>Unfortunately, no.
>
>Apparently, Fernandes offered the 'Sustainer' as a kit, but quickly backed
>out of it because there was no incentive to buy Fernandes guitars.  At
>least that's what the salesmen told me.  They are a pretty reputable shop
>and a Fernandes Authorized Dealer as well.
>
>The Fernandes guitars are not bad, though.  I was thinking of purchasing
>one as a second guitar.  Or if you could find a used one cheap, it might 
>be
>interesting to pull the electronics and put them in your favorite axe.
>
>rich

They told me in Frankfurt when it came out that the resonances are 
too much depending on the guitar and need to be tuned, so the system 
is not really portable to any guitar. This makes sense to me, but may 
not be significant or just an excuse...


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