Sustain Problem

[HELLonWheels187]

I have a really wierd bridge setup(i think) where the E-A-D strings are all really high and the G is really low there is a centimeter differance if not more.... Anywho there is a lot more sustain on the G string. HOw can i get rid of some of it without changing the action

[ehque]

you LIKE your bridge/action this way? are you a upright player? most people have comparable action across all the strings, you know... (or am i wrong about this)

anyway, if you want to reduce the sustain on the G, you can always wrap the part of the G-string where it passes over the bridge, with cloth. a teeny bit will do. i believe you will lose some of the highs on that string.

[HELLonWheels187]

Originally Posted by ehque

you LIKE your bridge/action this way? are you a upright player? most people have comparable action across all the strings, you know... (or am i wrong about this)

Naw i play a lot of slap. It just seemed easier to do that way so i don't have to pull up as far for pops so i can play much faster.



there is no other way of reducing the sustain. I was think of making the string shorter. Or make the bridge longer. i haven't really messed around that much with string lenght and such.

[flon_klar]

Is it possible that the added sustain is a result of the G-string being much closer to the p'ups than the other strings?

[HELLonWheels187]

Originally Posted by flon_klar

Is it possible that the added sustain is a result of the G-string being much closer to the p'ups than the other strings?

yah the G is closer to the pick-ups. I'll try moving them back tonight and ill tell you what happens. Im still open to any other sugestions