Members mbengs1 Posted December 6, 2014 Members Share Posted December 6, 2014 there are plenty of distortion pedals out there but most of them lack gain or sustain. I found a way to fix this is to use a graphic equalizer as a boost. but i still need a bit more.what other techniques can lengthen sustain. i thought a compressor would work or maybe another boost like an ep booster or mxr echoplex. but is there any other ways out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted December 6, 2014 Members Share Posted December 6, 2014 How long in seconds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted December 6, 2014 Members Share Posted December 6, 2014 Compressor after the distortion would work. For an all in one check out the pigtronix philosopher's rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted December 6, 2014 Members Share Posted December 6, 2014 And a wah in front works well to add controllable feedback and sustain, ime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2014 Compressor after the distortion would work. For an all in one check out the pigtronix philosopher's rock. does a compressor make the distortion squishy? I always used compressor to add sustain in multi effects units. but in individual pedals compressors seem to have a warmer and squishier sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted December 7, 2014 Members Share Posted December 7, 2014 Depending on the compressor, but i think you'll mostly notice it in the attack. Really depends on how you have it set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WWW Posted December 7, 2014 Members Share Posted December 7, 2014 A big muff will sustain for days if you let it. Some vibrato in the fretting hand will add sustain. More amp volume will add sustain. The guitar, pickups and hardware are the base though. If your base isn't a good sustain platform then I think you're looking for a band-aid fix with a pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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