I NEED more punch/sustain!

[chaunceyjiggson]

So I have two fender jazz basses, one of which is a 1999 fender deluxe active jazz and the other is an early 90s jazz standard. I love the way these both sound but they just don't sustain like I want them to. I'm already going to switch out the stock bridges for badass IIs but I was wondering if there's anything mor I could do to make these things tone monsters?

 

[hdracer]

Don't buy into the B.A. snake oil. :scowl:

 

[chaunceyjiggson]

The band I'm in also plays in drop c tuning so I understand it's harder to get super good sustain on a low c.

 

[tangentmusic]

A fresh set of Rotosound Swing 66's should do the trick

 

[chaunceyjiggson]

Don't buy into the B.A. snake oil. :scowl:

Why wouldn't you go with the BAII? I've heard only good things about it and heard it really helps your sustain

 

[hdracer]

Why wouldn't you go with the BAII? I've heard only good things about it and heard it really helps your sustain

Look it up here.
A hotter set of pick ups will do a lot too.

 

[Jaco Taco]

one word: compression.

 

[HeavyJazz]

Try one of these. Plenty of punch!

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[MoeTown1986]

Save your money on the bridge. I've never noticed a difference. Try a nice compression pedal or some hot pickups. They will give you much better results.

 

[Basstardus]

compression, hotter pickups, and new thick strings if you're using a standard gauge (45-100, or 45-105) like at least 50-110 for tha tuning. My good friend is using 55-75-100-135 for C standard tuning on his P bass, and WOW what balls does it have!

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Don't buy into the B.A. snake oil. :scowl:

It is not snake oil. I use a BA on my P Bass and the sustain it now has goes for days. I found a noticeable difference Granted I installed a TUSQ nut when I installed the bridge but I think the added sustain I got was more from the bridge than the nut.

I did find my bass found more "modern" for lack of a better term after it, so you will experience more than just added sustain in my opinion which you may prefer you might not.

 

[bolophonic]

New pickups will give you more change to your sound than a Badass. And how long are you holding your notes for, anyway?

 

[hdracer]

It is not snake oil. I use a BA on my P Bass and the sustain it now has goes for days. I found a noticeable difference Granted I installed a TUSQ nut when I installed the bridge but I think the added sustain I got was more from the bridge than the nut.

I did find my bass found more "modern" for lack of a better term after it, so you will experience more than just added sustain in my opinion which you may prefer you might not.

Did you plug it in with a new Monster "Bass" cable too?

I hear they do wonders for your tone too.

 

[MoeTown1986]

Did you plug it in with a new Monster "Bass" cable too?

I hear they do wonders for your tone too.

Bahahahahahah! And the Victor Wooten signature speaker cable.

 

[Fresh Eddie]

+4 on compression. A compressor pedal will boost the volume of your note as it decays.

 

[Unrepresented]

Punch and sustain are kinda opposite. Punch is a very strong peak sound that decays quickly. Sustain is a consistent level.

Those two contradictory goals can probably be most easily achieved using compression where you can control the attack and release thresholds.

 

[MoeTown1986]

Punch and sustain are kinda opposite. Punch is a very strong peak sound that decays quickly. Sustain is a consistent level.

Those two contradictory goals can probably be most easily achieved using compression where you can control the attack and release thresholds.

Yes! This guy has it. You'll achieve far more in buying a compression pedal than you will spending $100 on a piece of metal. In the end, it's just a piece to slide your strings through and some saddles for them to rest on. Dunno why people don't see that.

 

[Auspex]

Drop c? Standard scale bass?

Whatchoo using drop C for??

Maybe the jazz pups not gonna cut it for your style of music?? I play drop C and went to p basses for the type of heavy music I play

 

[M.R. Ogle]

New pickups won't improve sustain. That's ridiculous. You might just hear rhe sustain you GOT clearer.

Strings first. Bridge, maybe later, but a compressor is the best second option.

 

[Broadstbully22]

Get a drill and make it a string through. Ferals are cheap. Sustain, tada.