Increasing sustain in a H2

[H2-DGT]

I have an 05 H2 that is a wonderful guitar to practice with, but when I try to gig with it I cannot get a real consistent level of sustain that works for classic rock. I have seen videos with Emil and Mike Scott seemingly getting loads of sustain comparable to a solid-body guitar; any suggestions?
Thanks!

 

[Herr Squid]

More gain. More loud.

Somewhere in the balance between those two is the sweet spot you're looking for.

 

[Boogie]

More gain. More loud.

Somewhere in the balance between those two is the sweet spot you're looking for.

You’ll also have to stand in the sweet spot of the speaker cab to get the right balance of sustain and controllable feedback. Too much = bad and “squeelie”. Just right = . More speakers can also make that job a little easier at less volume.

 

[Mr_You]

If it has the original Archtop pickups then they are going to be pretty weak.

I'd swap in a set of 57/08s and see if they work for you.

 

[Herr Squid]

If it has the original Archtop pickups then they are going to be pretty weak.

I'd swap in a set of 57/08s and see if they work for you.

Excellent recommendation! I did this for my '04 HB and it was a drastic improvement. I liked the stock Archtop pickups so little I'd managed to blot them from my memory.