The Sound Stone - The World's Most Affordable Guitar Sustainer

Available now at www.soundstone.co for $34.99.
The Sound Stone is hand assembled in Austin, Texas by two brothers who saw the need for an affordable sustainer. Now virtually anyone will be able to access the classic tool that has been used in so many recordings.
By creating a magnetic field that forces your strings to vibrate, the Sound Stone replaces the need to use a pick. Simply place the Sound Stone over the string you would like to sustain. Using different playing styles, the guitarist can mimic the sounds of a synthesizer, flute, cello, and various other instruments to attain a truly unique sound.

[@wmpuig]

It definitely works on a bass, and is easier to align than an eBow. I'll need to practice with it a bit to see how usable it is for performance, but I'm pleasantly surprised so far.

[@TheSoundStone]

Great to hear, thanks for letting us know!

[@RetiredOldAccount]

Finally! Thanks for making this guys.

[@NygaardMagnus]

Just got this shipped to Denmark! Having a good time with it! Thanks

[@howardcox2918]

This is really cool. I remember Shawn Lane would create these amazing sustain tones and then play them backwards and then just shread all over them,he had no equal.

[@fred.chapman]

Thanks for the great demo! Lots of beautiful tones and interesting effects! Excellent accessible price, too.

[@BrentLane1]

Just got mine in the mail. Can't wait to start jammin with it.

[@TheSoundStone]

nice! Please let us know if you need any help.

[@subtropicrecords7674]

Just bought one, I love it

[@OmicronTauKappaClassicDaddy]

Just tried mine today. It's my first sustainer so I can't really compare to others. Of course I don't read the instructions and figured out by trial & error on the technique. Funny that I thought I needed to have distortion on to make it sound like in the videos but as it turns out it sounds better without any distortion at all and a little delay/reverb really makes it shine.

[@edgarbloodofficial]

Getting one asap

[@crashoverride6754]

that's so cool

[@flintsteel2466]

Version 2 with USB recharge?? Gonna get two on payday!

[@johngoly734]

Just bought mine! Excited to make some ethereal orchestral drones!

[@TheSoundStone]

Sweeet!

[@AdamDodson]

I need this in my life

[@wouldyalookatthatbarb9613]

Well hoooot dog!! Cant wait to get one!!

[@ethancooley6659]

This is so sick

[@jackclausen1411]

People complain about internet goblins spying on you to target their advertising... but I would much rather Instagram showed me awesome things like this instead of the half dozen cleaning product commercials I have to sit through when I stream The Daily Show! I just bought one and I am psyched to get it, seems like another awesome inspiration machine!

[@TheSoundStone]

That's great to hear, we're trying to do whatever we can to get it out there! Its a little hard for a small business to get exposure, so its nice that it worked for you.

[@Unmaleable]

Lol I swear I was practicing earlier and said "where tf is my sustain!!" And wham...the Sound Stone appeared to me...sadly it doesn't look as if I can do 2 hand tappy stuff with it. Still gunna get it tbh.

[@TheSoundStone]

@@Unmaleable that's what masking tape is for :) We'll show a demonstration on that soon

[@maxonmendel5757]

@@TheSoundStone please show us that trick!

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

whoa! I never used that all types of guitar sustainers like ebow. But can you play no more sorrows by LP intro?

[@maxonmendel5757]

definitely!

[@charltonmoore]

What's the difference between this and the original ebow besides price?

[@cesarmennig1385]

Just bought mine and I am amazed, it sounded like I was playing a violin and then when I added distortion, it sounded like a saw wave but less harsh

[@davemcmahon950]

I have an nane-unmentionable sustainer, and have always wanted a version that was wide enough to play two or even three strings simultaneously.. to make a drone chord i could slowly change. Any chance there’s a polyphonic sound stone?

[@Merlincat007]

I've been thinking about this for a while! Maybe like up to 6 sustainers in one case, with buttons for each string. Maybe each button could have a two directional function, forward is momentary while backward locks and sustains? The device could potentially be mountable to the guitar, or it could just be held pressed against the guitar with two struts, one on the outside of each E string.

[@eti313]

Yup, I want a poly sustainer. Maybe with a button for each string.

[@dusty9438]

It's a Gizmotron, or a Fernandes Sustainer pickup, or maybe even a Sustainiac. most polyphonic solutions are mounted though

[@alexanderhanksx]

I'd be fine with one just wide enough for triads.

[@TheChicagoTodd]

It is mentioned to place the string to be played between the rails, I assume for low an high e strings you just are dealing with one of the rails?

[@TheSoundStone]

TheChicagoTodd yep that’s correct, as with all sustainers you have to balance it on one of the rails for those strings. It’s not as easy as the other strings, but it’s definitely doable

[@jgdragonflame]

Dude, this is awesome! How does it sound on a bass? Would it work?

[@TheSoundStone]

Hello! Its specifically made for guitar, but it is possible to sustain bass - it really only works well on the middle strings though.

[@jgdragonflame]

@@TheSoundStone cool! I'm mainly a bassist, but I also played guitar. I ordered one anyway a few days ago. I'll report back with my findings, but I'm excited to try it whether it works super well or not.

[@jgdragonflame]

Update: it works! Can be a little tricky to line it up and get it to sustain, but sounds really cool and I'm definitely gonna use it for metal influenced shoegaze.

[@samthealien9445]

All honesty, I find it a little bit hard to use, BUT at the same time I have ALOT to learn on guitar and when I use it right, it sounds BEAUTIFUL, Definitely worth it and can't wait to use in heaps of the songs I record :) (Probably would be good with an Angels and Airwaves cover)

[@TheSoundStone]

There's definitely a learning curve!

[@samthealien9445]

@@TheSoundStone If any tutorial videos were released for different techniques or genres that would be AWESOME!!! (Will be sharing soundstone on insta soon too :) )

[@jeffzachritz8879]

@@TheSoundStone so, I'm struggling to use this. It seems to vibrate the strings so hard that the string hits the Sound Stone and buzzes and stops ringing. I will try it on a different guitar, but I'm not getting success from my Gretsch. I would love some guidance on making it work. (Also, the battery cover makes me want to scream words that used to get my mouth washed out with soap, but I digress.)

[@TheSoundStone]

@@jeffzachritz8879 Similar to a mic feeding back into a speaker, it typically needs an initial signal to get it started, like a hammer on or slide into the note, or wiggle the string. This is common with all sustainers to get them started. There's a learning curve with how much pressure to put on the unit to get the magnets at the optimal distance from the strings. This distance varies across the neck, and is affected by the action of the guitar. So, the main thing to practice is how much pressure you're pushing on it or even sometimes slightly lifting it up if it starts to buzz. If you're having any more trouble you can email me and I'm always happy to do a return if you're not into it!

[@alistair_cartwright]

what model Jag is he playing in this video?? love the color!

[@TheSoundStone]

This is my 1963! It is a refinish, but I do love the color - thanks!

[@ransombaggins9301]

New to this kind of device. Recently learned of the ebow and a joyo competitor. Is the Sound Stone essentially the same thing? Are there any significant features discrepancies between the different devices that justify the cost differences?

[@maxonmendel5757]

yeah they're all the same. idk about differences but you could probably find a few KZbin videos. eBow is the most expensive cause they were first to market.

[@franklinmoura12]

Sou do Brasil , como faço para comprar?

[@pielcee7546]

your website isn't working. I'd love to purchase one!

[@TheSoundStone]

Piel Cee interesting, I just tried it out and it seems to be working. Maybe try again?

[@pielcee7546]

@@TheSoundStone oh my bad, i was typing .com at the end!

[@PlanetRockJesus]

Better price than an E-Bow!!!

[@unraveledpoet]

Curious if this would this work with an acoustic electric guitar?

[@TheSoundStone]

Hi Sarah! Yes, it will work with an acoustic, but its pretty quiet, so you would either want to plug in your acoustic or mic it...

[@rambojoe2323]

Even without a mic it's plenty loud.

[@kaseybrown5770]

Hmmmm sounds exactly like an Ebow

[@marcustate3513]

Will it demagnetize pickups?

[@TheSoundStone]

nope!

[@yozacar68]

so how is this different than Ebow?

[@TheSoundStone]

It works on the same principle of magnetic feedback - same as ebow, joyo, TC Aeon, etc. But we use our own circuit design and types of electromagnets. I also find the housing to be more comfortable to hold

[@abrahamchagoya]

¿Hacen envíos a México? o.o

[@TheSoundStone]

Yep we do!

[@carlosfranceschi]

Were do i buy it?

[@TheSoundStone]

www.soundstone.co !

[@marshallpjesky3645]

Does it work with active guitars?

[@becketthor6478]

Marshall Pjesky I don’t see why it wouldn’t

[@TheSoundStone]

Yep it should!

[@davemakesnoises]

K but how old is that es-125 In the background tho 😍😍

[@TheSoundStone]

Think its a 76!

[@DaRoyaleWCheese]

Mac Miller moved to Austin?

[@ericm8333]

Mac Miller combined with logic

[@kylewest3095]

E BOW is only $150 Canadian how is that not affordable?

[@seamus4A]

Kyle West not everyone thinks $150 is affordable

[@kylewest3095]

Seamus get rekt.

[@tomcarter8654]

@@kylewest3095 I've gone through a half dozen ebows; one drop too many and it's finished. I don't know what the build on these is like but at 35 bucks I can afford to replace it every 6 months. Not so with the ebow.

[@kylewest3095]

Tom Carter lmao butter fingerz m8. I’m just buggin’ ya. I do hear you guys out on the triple digit dollar amount, though I personally am pretty comfortable with the price and it’s the real-deal for an infinite sustain effect. I’m a huge robert fripp fan so ima stay with the e-bow. I haven’t had any issues and I don’t drop my triple digit $$$ equipment.

[@DoctorPanglossBand]

I wish you could have engineered this to work with rechargeable batteries instead of a 9V. I cannot tell you the number of times I have to replace the 9V in my E-Bow.

[@TheSoundStone]

Hi! I'm curious, have you tried reusable batteries? Do they not fit?

[@scottstpierre]

Amazon has tons of rechargeable 9V options.

[@Erickchicas]

so an E bow?

[@TheSoundStone]

Erick Chicas an affordable sustainer 🏄🏼‍♂️

[@Erickchicas]

@@TheSoundStone Oh nice price! didn't notice that !

[@JoeyLevenson]

@@TheSoundStone for copyright reasons.

[@sonofdirt]

No dude it's a SOUND STONE.

[@vertefish]

I am returning the one I just got. Very disappointed. I am sorry for anyone for whom this was their first sustainer experience. The power is very weak, the build quality feels cheap, and the exposed coil magnets easily grab a string. Better off paying twice as much for the real thing.

[@TheSoundStone]

Hey Sean! Sorry for your experience - I am curious though if your unit may have unaligned magnets or something else. Either way we are always happy to accept a return if someone doesn't like the product or it's damaged. We're happy to say that we have over 500 five star reviews on Reverb, so I urge anyone to get in touch if they aren't satisfied. Hope you can try one of our new products once we launch this year. Cheers!

[@robguitarwizard]

Make your guitar sound stoned!