Can someone help me better understand what is involved in getting more sustain. Is it just a combination of the amp, settings, guitar, pickups, strings, everything? The reason I ask is that I dont have the greatest setup in the world but I think that it should be performing better than it is. I have an Epiphone SG Special with 2 humbuckers, and an Epiphone 10 watt amp. No matter what I have the amp set at I cant sustain a note for longer than about 5 seconds, especially on the higher stings. I have GHS Boomer strings. I did lower the action on my guitar about a month ago and that helped alot in giving me more sustain, getting the strings closer to the pickups I guess? Even anybody can give me some tips on how to increase the sustain and tone on my guitar I would really appreciate it.