Sustaining hammer-ons for prolonged time

[Aukai]

I've been listening to alot of "Fungus Amongus" and I hear Dirk using alot of hammer ons and sustaining them for a long time, like on Like near the intro of "Hilikus". Is there anything adjustment wise, or technquie wise to get notes to sustain for a long time, especially during hammer-ons? I play a Schecter C-4.

[incubass]

Pretty much all it is finger endurance and having low action doesnt hurt.

[Aukai]

I figured my action was fine, but I haven't had it adjusted since i got it 10 months ago, it hasn't given me problems, so I guess I might dick with it for a bit.

[myles]

He also might have certin effects that prolong his sustain too like a compresser for example

[Az_Holl]

A compressor wont sustain your notes.

You can get Sound-Hold pedals, but i doubt thats what hes doing

[Pastorius]

Just pull off when you finish the hammer on?

[Omega Red]

A compressor wont sustain your notes.

You can get Sound-Hold pedals, but i doubt thats what hes doing
a compressor will make your hard attacks softer, and an exapnder will make your softer stuff louder

[Aukai]

Just pull off when you finish the hammer on?

Thats what I'm doing, like a continous hammer-on pull-off, its just I can't keep the volume from dying out soon, I'll try dicking with a compressor and check my processor to see if I can find something.

[EADG]

What I think is:

You're thinking a hard hammer-on will sustain longer, which is not always the case. The harder you hit a note, the faster the decay is. If you keep your volume high and do the hammer-on lighter, it will sustain and you'll still be able to hear it at the same volume.

[JBass]

its all about finger strength..its just hammerons and pullofs fast together, and if you listen to hilikus closely his sound dies out a little bit too near the end of that little line before he goes into the main riff...just practice and get stronger fingers

[neatobassman]

Thats what I'm doing, like a continous hammer-on pull-off, its just I can't keep the volume from dying out soon, I'll try dicking with a compressor and check my processor to see if I can find something.

You just need to build up finger strenght. And when you pull off, try pulling off to the side and kinda pluck the string.

[bassistuvdoom731]

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You mean a trill?

All that takes is finger strength and practice. Also try what neato said about pulling off to the side.

[zink182]

all finger strength.. I can sustain hammer ons and pull offs forever if.. just build up strength..