xilddx Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I really want to do this but how do you get all those electronics into the Strat and still keep the original in there? I love the sound of my USA Deluxe Strat so I would ideally like to run the Sustainer as a separate set of tronics, but do I need to? Not bothered about keeping the Fender TBX tone circuit though. Anyone done this? I would take it to a pro to fit everything, just want to know the possibilities. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Go to [url=http://fernandesguitars.com/support/downloads/cat_view/66-sustainer.html]this page[/url] and download the FSK 401 installation manual PDF. That should tell you everything you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thank you mate! Just a matter of finding someone who will do it properly now I've wanted one of these for a long time, but only now do I have a proper application for it, and my style evolved to the degree that I can use it properly and express myself, rather than pissing about. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I have one in my Klein copy. Amazing bit of gear - would love to hook it up to a MIDI interface... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1332000803' post='1581972'] I have one in my Klein copy. Amazing bit of gear - would love to hook it up to a MIDI interface... [/quote] How do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 On a sustainer equipped instrument: Roland GK3/piezo bridge -> Graphtec Ghost Hexpander MIDI pre -> Axon AX100 -> Synth module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1332015650' post='1582210'] On a sustainer equipped instrument: Roland GK3/piezo bridge -> Graphtec Ghost Hexpander MIDI pre -> Axon AX100 -> Synth module [/quote] How do the GK and the Sustainer interact? I would have thought the GK is what drives the synth and the other pickups don't get a look in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 They're treated as two completely separate systems. The sustainer is just part of the magnetic pickup system which feeds into one channel of the Hexpander while the piezo/MIDI signal feeds into the other. Because the sustainer affects the string directly, it's picked up by the piezo/MIDI pickups as well. The hexpander allows you to select between and across MIDI, magnetic and piezo feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 GK3 isn't Midi. It's a set of mini-humbuckers. The only Midi capability is what comes out of the floor unit, which in the case of V-Bass isn't much , other than the capability to save patches. So the answer to Nige's question is - it doesn't, you need a piezo bridge and a Hexpander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I believe either a GK3 or piezo bridge can send a signal to the hexpander (which is essentially a filter that combs out all the frequencies likely to affect tracking). MIDI is just used as a term of convenience, its not intended to suggest MIDI code is being created by the pickup. Thats the job of the Axon AX100, read it as piezo-MIDI if you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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