not my taste the j custom is more nice looking

@@BFHPET this is the internet, no ones really cares about your opinions here.

@@JohnPork912 well you did obviously. lol

@@BFHPET J customs are nice,,I have 2. I also have a prestige that is a beat

@@realtruenorth im whaitting for a j custom in red they look so awesome wish they gonna make them next year when do they usally update the colours ?

you read my mind. tis gonna be fun :)

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Absolutely.

Also one can buy things to increase sustain beyond its usefulness for any guitar.

Neck attachment type, high downward pressure on the bridge, bridge saddle and nut material, strings used. I'm not a luthier but I know they affect sustain.

@@orlock20 can you recommend one such thing to increase sustain?

@@npc2071 Yeah, stick with hardtail neck through mahogany guitars, like Les Paul.

Agreed. Also a fixed bridge sustains better than a floating bridge.

Epi make some very nice looking guitars. I've got a lemon/honey flame top SG with gold hardware. Not sure of the fretboard wood, but it's not rosewood. Looks awesome and never seen another in a store since I got it, but I'd imagine there's more around.

I've got one of those, too! I'm pretty sure the fingerboard is rosewood, though. I bought it used online. The back of the headstock says "Epiphone Custom Shop."

Mark - I can't get at mine right now (behind a pile of other guitars), but I seem to remember it had a got a custom shop logo on it as well. Yours might be rosewood, mine I'm not so sure as it's a lot lighter looking than rosewood is. It's almost like black butt. Being a custom it could have anything on it! Thick neck on them too.

Mine's behind a pile as well! LOL I wouldn't mind knowing the exact name that they were selling them as, to look up the specs. I saw one for sale on eBay almost 10 years ago... I think the seller listed it as a "custom SG" or something. He was asking almost $700 for it, used. I got mine for around $350. Your fingerboard could be Pau Ferro... it's lighter than rosewood

Could be right on the fingerboard. I bought mine new over 10 years ago from a local shop, setup was good and actually sounded good acoustically - that's why I bought it - didn't even plug it in! Think I paid around $700AUD for it at the time. But damn they looked good! Promised the missus I wouldn't buy a guitar at the guitar show, so I bought one on the way home!

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@@codythedoggo7671 Sthicc

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Everything effects everything, including pickups.

just like tonewood, it really DOES NOT MATTER

Yes, the difference is very very small tho

@@whatskraken3886 doesn't matter is opinion. But it changes things 100% no doubt.

@@realtruenorth eh

metalheadblues, I'm sure there is a reason for it, maybe to keep dust out so it doesn't get "scratchy" over time?

Tony Colantonio could be yet most guitars don't have it

+metalheadblues Sorry!!

The S series has a thin edges so the switch is large so the toggle switch has that black dome on it to raise it above the body and cover it up aesthetically.

Kiyu Madkick, makes sense

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Luis Coll if you really want to talk science.. Three things: 1- what you're actually testing for (open string sustain when plucked) is too easily influenced by the human variable (plucking strings differently every time). I find it hard to believe that the force with which he's hitting each string really is consistent. And by only giving each guitar one try, this really can't serve as very conclusive evidence. 2- Magnets: they're actually not gonna make a difference. WillsEasyGuitar made a video where he demonstrated this with a huge magnet, and there was no significant difference. 3- String gauge, anyone? Simple physics says heavier strings will sustain longer.. So why aren't we all loading up with 12s or 13s? That's something that I think would be worth confirming. But again, when it comes down to just measuring the end result (that being your guitar sound in a mix), these things are pretty trivial. Same applies to the whole tonewood debate. Now science aside, does it make sense to carry around a very heavy guitar just because it "has more sustain"? I don't think so man. I wouldn't do it. Just use technique, EQ and compression to get the sound you're going for. All this aside.. Those licks were amazing. I couldn't care less about what you're playing if you play like that. Great job

Also dare I say type / properties of wood used. And whether chambered for other guitars.

No. 2, very good point Ryan. Lots of people think that magnets pull on strings with any sort of significant effect. You can test this by holding a pickup above the strings while they vibrate. The only time it will dampen the strings is if you're doing something silly like having two neodymium humbuckers and a neo single coil in one guitar. Tried that. Never again! A note would last less than a second!

Ryan Georgi I think because of the seemingly sensitive nature of the guitar, minor things do affect the tone. Which is why I agree with the tonewood. Whether we can hear it is what’s at question. Now, if someone is using something to measure, eh... I can see their reason. Other than that the pickups, headstock, etc... is more important. I think carrying around a heavy guitar because it sustains better sounds like a good idea, if you don’t want to buy more than a few pedals. Which in my case, I’m not a pedal collector. I just need about 5 pedals to get my own tone. I would like that my guitar tone is just as much apart of my sound than just pedals. I also don’t care for light weight guitars. I’m used to heavier guitars, so, I’m comfortable. I do agree that the amount of force used when plucking the strings is important, but since as I said the guitar seems to be sensitive, it’s difficult to make accurate comparisons. Even in larger strings, that would be difficult. Unless someone builds a machine that has more control. Then you have made sure the guitar exactly set up the same, which according to some techs is nearly impossible. So many different variables. For that reason, the results would if anything just be what is very likely the case. As to the strings. I don’t think it would be necessary to do that since he was primarily comparing the body of the guitar. To my knowledge smaller gauge string are more common. So, using those strings make more sense. It would be cool to see how this goes for large strings, at least for those who use them. But if I’m just testing the body in a more general way, I think a general approach is good. However, if he were to use larger strings, that would be more about the strings ability to sustain than the body of the guitar alone. I think a more accurate way of being able to tell, is to do it in a way where the strings or certain factors don’t interfere much. I’m surprised no one has mentioned that the way the guitar is strung, and the full set up of the guitar makes a difference. For example, I have the Jimi Strat, which has the reverse head stock. It is said that the headstock being in reverse allows the low E to sustain. Les Paul’s are known for sustain, but this is said to be the design. How does this design compare to others? Is this design interfering with the results of the test of the body type? But again, the body is the focus, and since there are so many factors to consider, I can see the point. I wonder if a channel will come along and devote the time to doing an extensive scientific test on guitars. That would answer a lot of minor level questions but still fun to know.

The magnetic field has no real effect on sustain...UNTIL the guitar is plugged in. In fact, even unplugged, there is still a small current flowing through the volume pot. That current isn't free. Just like a dynamo that's easy to turn by hand, suddenly becomes harder when you put a load on it, same happens with guitar pickups. A guy just holding a magnet by the strings and expecting that to prove something, is just putting his own ignorance on display. How big the effect is, is another matter. 500mV is a lot for a guitar pickup, and the impedance of the circuit is pretty high, so we're not talking much power. But what there is, is all taken from the kinetic energy of the string. All the same...I have a feeling that a single pickup guitar would have better sustain, simply from not having a hole routed near the neck pocket. All these tiny details mean nothing. Great guitars don't make great songs; great songs make great guitars. A strat through a fuzz-face would sound like ass to anyone in 1940, cus they'd never heard a good piece of music recorded that way.

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Who makes sustainiac pickups?

Fernandes Sustainer

Allen Hoover makes Sustainiac. Fernandes literally did a poor rip off. I have Sustainiac on two of my guitars and it is the instant smooth feedback, endless sustain

Who want to hear 1 single note ringing for hours? For me if it can sustain like the cheapest squier then i'm quite happy

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Scale length, tuning, and string gauge all affect string tension, but the tailpiece height does not.

Why di you believe that less string tension = more sustain???????!!!

i grab first, strum some and turns out i dont want to watch anymore

+Marcus Lecký I'll add it to my list ☺

Yes

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Brass tacks.

A tax on brass would be unsustainable. :D

td tom not if you have 6 bolts

next test... passive versus active pick-ups?

+td tom I'll add it to my list ☺

Bolt on sustains longer also depends on the bridge

The way the neck is put on a guitar seems to have nothing to do with sustain. I've heard completely dead thru necks and I've heard long living bolt ons. Probably more to do with the quality of the neck joint fit, if not wood density.

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+Travis Heystek They are hard to come by around here, but I'll keep my eyes open ☺

That's too bad, I'd volunteer to ship you mine as a loaner, but it's currently the only guitar in the stable...

+GuitarUniverse10 Hi! With distortion, compression, and delay / reverb sustain can be greatly enhanced ☺

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+David Taubner Good observations! Most guitars do have "dead zones" where sustain is reduced. Some are really noticeable and others are more subtle. You can tell my pick attack is nearly identical (from decades of playing) by looking at the wave forms. Honestly, until a robot can go down a set of stairs without spilling a cup of water, I'll stick with my own picking 😄

Yes, sometimes I do get too 'picky'. ;-)

+David Taubner 😄 Nice!!!

if it lets the wood 'breathe' then its not finished properly and will let moisture in, eventually ruining the guitar. a thinner finish may let the wood vibrate longer, but it doesnt let it 'breathe'. remember, if it breathes out, it has to breathe in too.