What guitars have a Sustainiac pickup?
The Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System has become an integral part of many Schecter 6 and 7 string models. This pickup will add unique effects and inspire creativity to push sonic boundaries.
What is a Sustainiac guitar?
Sustainiac is a sustainer device developed by Maniac Music Inc. It makes feedback sustain by directly putting vibration energy onto the strings. Think of Sustainiac like a similar feedback system but installed where a typical neck pickup would go.
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 hard is it to install Sustainiac?
The Sustainiac Stealth PRO sustain system is a retrofit sustainer for existing electric guitar. The installation requires substantial rewiring of the guitar electronics cavity. It will usually take between 3 and 10 hours, depending on the guitar model and the experience of the installer and the guitar type.
How long does Sustainiac battery last?
A. When the Sustainiac is active or “on” the battery will last around 18 hours of continuous playing. When the Sustainiac is inactive or “off”‘, it draws much less. Similar to most other active pickups the playing time on the battery is days.
How does the Sustainiac work?
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.
Are Sustainiac pickups active?
The Sustainiac STEALTH PRO is actually a SUSTAIN SYSTEM. It functions as an active neck pickup when the sustainer is OFF. But, when you turn the sustainer ON, it functions as a magnetic string driver.
