Very light SG with snap and no sustain needs more sustain - which pickup?

[chadd]

More volume usually addresses sustain problems, as would a clean boost. A compressor wouldn't hurt either.

 

[namklak]

Don't forget that a compressor set properly can squeeze a little more sustain out, too.

Compressor is an effect I struggle with... As an audiophile and RF guy, I get how they work - but how the guitar application, the knobs are labeled different and I struggle with them...

 

[namklak]

More volume usually addresses sustain problems, as would a clean boost. A compressor wouldn't hurt either.

What does a "clean boost" mean in the modeling world? I know what a clean boost does to my Marshall.... But can you put a "clean boost" in the fx chain in front of a Marshall model, and have it do the same thing?

 

[misterwhizzy]

UOA5 Custom. I'll bet that it would have a ton of sustain. Still with plenty of snap.

Added bonus is that it's a $5 operation to get there from your Custom Custom.

 

[Mincer]

What does a "clean boost" mean in the modeling world? I know what a clean boost does to my Marshall.... But can you put a "clean boost" in the fx chain in front of a Marshall model, and have it do the same thing?

Absolutely. The big modeling companies have modeled what it does to the tone. It pretty much reacts the same way.

 

[alex1fly]

Compressor is an effect I struggle with... As an audiophile and RF guy, I get how they work - but how the guitar application, the knobs are labeled different and I struggle with them...

There are some 1 and 2 knob compressors out there, makes things simple. If yours has a Blend knob you can set the Blend at zero, max out the rest of the settings, and then barely nudge the Blend knob until you hear the effect. Without a Blend knob, just put the settings low and nudge them up until you like what you hear.