ESP Lynch Headstock Weights!

[darren]

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The big black box is the transducer for a Sustainiac Model B (or Model C) electro-acoustic sustainer. This is different from the magnetic sustainer units that Fernandes puts in their guitars. (Incidentally, the Fernandes Sustainer is based on original designs by Sustainiac, who were inspired by Michael Brook's "Infinite Guitar".

See the Sustainiac Site for more info.

 

[seafoamer]

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It'd be fun to show up at a jazz gig w/ that axe on the esp site.

 

[7th Hell]

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Nah- I don't think it's a Sustainiac at all- no logo, no cords... It looks like blocks of anodized steel held in place by a magnetic plate screwed into the headstock. Lynch at one time was a desciple of Aspen Pittman of Groove Tubes. Many of the Marshalls that he recorded with were borrowed from Aspen. Years later, GT is selling a sustain-enhancing device- the Fatt Finger. Kind of a smaller more portable Fatt Head system ( a custom cut brass plate that sandwiched inbetween the headstock and tuning keys).

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Def. some kind of mass device on the headstock, not part of the Sustainiac system ...

 

[darren]

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Does anybody have pics?

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Does anybody have pics?

Of .... ?!

 

[7th Hell]

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The Sustainiac?

 

[7th Hell]

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Or the Lynch Tone Blocks?

 

[B2D]

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A while back I had one of those Fatfingers but it made no noticable difference to me... then again I think the rubber/felt contact points were the main weakness. I've been flirting with the idea of screwing an aluminum plate (shaped to fit the headstock) on the back of one of my Strats as an Experiment. I think Groove tubes already makes these though.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Didn't see it on their site ... http://www.groovetubes.com/groovetoys.cfm?Category_ID=30

The Power Pick looks ridiculous tho ... but, not in a good way!

 

[7th Hell]

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Here's a pic! Like I said earlier- it SCREAMS!

 

[Pandemonium]

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I've always believed more mass = more sustain, but then again I've seen headless guitars with plenty of sustain. In fact Jerry Douglas claims that one of the advantages of his headless Scheerhorn reso over his other conventional Scheerhorns is more sustain.

 

[7th Hell]

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Headless guitars are nothing more than an oddity. What's the ratio of headstocked guitars to non-headstocked? 10,000:1? Like Mazda's rotary engine- if it's so great why isn't EVERYONE using them? Hmmmm?

Besides- without a proper headstock, how am I supposed to impale someone?

 

[Pandemonium]

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Have you ever even played one?

 

[7th Hell]

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I played a Steinberger years ago- not impressed with it. I thought about it- It would have lots of sustain because the string anchor point would utilize the neck's mass, and not the rather thin and small headstock (not as much mass).

All said, I still prefer headstocked guitars if simply for the aesthetics.

 

[what?]

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i dont like un-headstocked guitars, because my hand always slips right off. its just the way i play, its a feel thing, if i feel the bottom of the headstock with the tip of my thumb, i feel alot more comfortable.

 

[beandip]

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I got B2D's Groove Tubes Fatfinger, but I lost the rubber/felt things the first day. I could easily hear a diff. in tone. Fatter, louder. But, after awhile of not having those things, It left a serious mark on the back of my headstock, but I reckon you're not too worried about that if you screw big metal objects into your headstock. Anyone remember back in the 70's when Ritchie Blackmore screwed a strap button onto the ball end of his strat headstock? Everybody started doing it. I've found a few strats here and there that have the button still there or a screw hole from it.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Besides- without a proper headstock, how am I supposed to impale someone?

LOL ... spoken like a true Kami 4 owner!

 

[Pandemonium]

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All said, I still prefer headstocked guitars if simply for the aesthetics.

I agree with you 100%, just throwing it in for the sake of discussion. I've played a Steinberger too, thought it was kinda cool, just not for me. It did sustain well though.

 

[7th Hell]

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i dont like un-headstocked guitars, because my hand always slips right off. its just the way i play, its a feel thing, if i feel the bottom of the headstock with the tip of my thumb, i feel alot more comfortable.

Hey, that reminds me of a dirty joke! 2 sex advice columnists were in a bar arguing about the shape of the male penis. The first guy says, "It's shaped that way for the WOMAN's pleasure!" The second guy replies, "No- it's shaped for the MAN's pleasure!" A third guy turn around and says, "You're both wrong! It's shaped like that so your hand doesn't slip off the end of it!"

I hope I don't get banned from the forum for that!