How do you keep sustain in general

[Joseph Zuniga]

Hey guys I've been playing guitar for at least 4-5 years. I'm don't know much about amps or effects pedals or pickups, I usually just buy what sounds good to me lol. Any tips on how to keep sustain on your guitar. Thanks! And keep on shredding

 

[Alicia Willis]

The simplest way off the bat is to increase your gain. Pick choices I’ve found can make a difference too, I personally get more sustain when I play with thicker picks as opposed to a medium or light pick.
As for pedals, a compressor or distortion pedal can really increase the sustain too.

 

[Joseph Zuniga]

Awesome!! Thank you so much . Hope you have a great day

 

[William B.]

Sustain is how long the notes ring out? If so some Vibrato may help some

 

[Joseph Zuniga]

I also thought of vibrato but I'm pretty sure I have to be very aggressive with the vibrato . Thanks for the tip

 

[Lindsey]

The simplest way off the bat is to increase your gain. Pick choices I’ve found can make a difference too, I personally get more sustain when I play with thicker picks as opposed to a medium or light pick.
As for pedals, a compressor or distortion pedal can really increase the sustain too.

How does compression help? I don't really understand that pedal type

 

[Alicia Willis]

So

How does compression help? I don't really understand that pedal type

I’m got good at explaining it myself haha but here are two videos I found awhile back that helped me understand what a compressor actually does.



And in this second one, he shows the sustain effect at 1:25

 

[Forgetabull]

This might help

 

[William B.]

I also thought of vibrato but I'm pretty sure I have to be very aggressive with the vibrato . Thanks for the tip

It's possible with 2 fingers on the wider frets

 

[Lindsey]

So

I’m got good at explaining it myself haha but here are two videos I found awhile back that helped me understand what a compressor actually does.



And in this second one, he shows the sustain effect at 1:25

Thanks, I'll look at it

 

[Lindsey]

@Alicia Willis I think you may have showed me my future pedal It was going to be reverb but this seems better.