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For all of you that helped me off list to try out a few
things to get my Fernandes Sustainer to work Thanks.. It
does!!!
Thought I would post the
solution here so it is in the archives, and cos its so f***ing simple!!
Well sort of.. I just had to remove the neck pickup that was
adjacent to it.. apparently it was generating interferance... luckily the sustiner driver appears to be an OK pickup, so I can still
use (my favorite) pickup position... I just
removed all the magnets and metal from that pickup and now its just an empty
plastic box. I tried a few things before going to such drastic measure, like
turning it round, and turning the bridge pickup.. but it was best if I just got
rid of the barstard!
.. but I have one
more question...
I also have a GK midi pickup
installed.. AND.... I was wondering
if the power that comes up the synth cable could be used to drive the
sustainer.. I gather that the batteries dont last that long, and when I measured
the voltages that come up the cable, there was one pin, presumably power
for the synth curcuitry, that was about 7.5 volts. Now im not sure if that would
be enough to power the sustainer, or if it would have some other adverse effects... I have
had terrible experience with active pickups having their battery run out just
before a gig, so am keen to eliminate this, especially as I have to unscrew the
back plate to change the batt...? Any
ideas/opinions??
BTW, the sustainers GREAT.. too smooth for
me, but then I guess I have to track down one of these Bitrman things everyone
is talking about!!! ..and the girlfriend wants a new fridge... ha ha ha...
I keep telling her its all about priorities!!
Mark
ps. now I have a gap where the old pickup
used to be.. anyone know of any other fun stuff I could squeeze in there?? heh
heh!
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