Sustainer Kits & Guitars
Since the 1960's, electric guitarists have been left scratching their heads, seeking an effective way to control sustain and feedback. Behold! The FERNANDES SUSTAINER™... puts that power right at your fingertips with just the flick of a switch. Bust out texture and tonal coloring ala Hendrix at any level of volume with our patented technology. Use the Sustainer on single notes, use it on chords, adjust it to give swells or for a gradual decay to the 'sustain'.
Please note: Fernandes no longer manufactures new Sustainers. Original used models are actively sold on Reverb.
Sustainer Guitars
Our Sustainer-equipped guitars are divided into two main series: Elite and Pro.
Elite JP Series
The Elite JP Series comprises our top-of-the-line guitar models, featuring the finest materials, parts, and craftsmanship. The Fernandes Sustainer is a key element of these premium instruments.
Elite JP Series
Classic Series
Revolver Classic
Elite Series
Retrorocket Elite
Vertigo Elite
Vortex Elite
Dragonfly Elite
Revolver Elite
Revolver Elite Limited
Revolver Elite JS
Ravelle Elite
Ravelle Elite Tremolo
Monterey Elite
Monterey Elite Tremolo
Monterey Elite Limited
Deluxe Tremolo Sustainer Series
The Deluxe Tremolo Sustainer Series are the exception to the rule. By popular demand, the Sustainer system was added to Ravelle and Monterey Deluxe Tremolo models.
Ravelle Deluxe Tremolo Sustainer
Monterey Deluxe Tremolo Sustainer
Pro Series
The Pro Series is the most affordable guitar line that features the power of infinite sustain, courtesy of the Fernandes Sustainer, with alder bodies, maple bolt-on necks, and always popular, eye-catching looks.
Vortex Pro
Sustainer Kits
FSK-401
Our first and now legendary Fernandes Sustainer Kit with a Single Coil Size Sustainer Driver. Complete electronics package brings sustain control to higher limits.
Includes:
- Single Coil Sized Sustainer Driver
- Sustainer Circuit Board
- Optional High Output Humbucker
- Easy Access Battery Box
- 1 Volume Pot - 1 Tone Pot - 1 Sustainer Intensity Pot
- 5 way Pickup Selector Switch - 1 Stereo Jack
- 9 Volt Battery
FSK-101
The official Fernandes Sustainer Kit with a Humbucker Size Sustainer Driver and an affordable basic configuration. Now you can have the power of infinite sustain in any guitar with a neck humbucking pickup configuration!
Includes:
- Humbucker Size Sustainer Driver
- Sustainer Circuit Board
- Easy Access Battery Box
- 1 Stereo Jack - 1 Battery Connector
- Connection Wires and Clips
- 9 Volt Battery
- Installation Manual
How the Sustainer Works
What is the Fernandes Sustainer?
The FERNANDES SUSTAINER™ is a uniquely designed electronic system that enables the controlled sustain of any single or group of notes within the guitar's sound range. At your discretion, strings will emit sound at a consistent intensity until stopped, regardless of output and/or location, even if the guitar is not connected to an amplifier!
How does it work?
The patented FERNANDES SUSTAINER™ system generates a magnetic field causing the strings of the guitar to vibrate. Powered by a 9-Volt battery, the interaction of the bridge humbucking pickup (B), the Sustainer Circuit Board (C) and the neck Sustainer Driver pickup (A), projects magnetic pulses that continuously vibrate the strings of the guitar, the same way an amplifier would at extreme volumes, yet totally controlled! The result is infinite sustain and/or feedback using sparkly clean or loud distorted settings without the need for excessive volume or extra outboard gear!
Modes
01 Harmonic Mode:
Within seconds, the pitch of the ringing note(s) will rise to the 5th natural harmonic.
02 Natural Mode:
The note(s) will continue to ring its natural fundamental tone as long as the string(s) are free to vibrate and the Sustainer System is on.
03 Mix Mode:
Available on select models including our FSK-401 Sustainer Kit, the Mix mode blends the Natural and Harmonic Mode to harmonize indefinitely every ringing note creating a harmonized feedback effect.
What can the sustainer do for you?
Enhance your creativity with the Fernandes Sustainer™. Use with any combination of gear in your arsenal of effects, amp modelers and home recording equipment. Discover new sounds as you explore the world of controlled sustain and feedback.
How do you get natural sustain using digital effects? You can't! It's The Fernandes Sustainer that makes this possible!