Anyone had success dampening strings behind the nut using alternative materials? Seems like the Gruvgear stuff works well, just a bit pricey. I've tried velcro cable ties and my wife's hairties with not much success.
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Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their faceTags: None
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A chunk of foam works really well. I like those pick Wedgie things, too, since you can stick a couple extra picks in them.
Mandolin players often stick little rubber grommets between the strings, which look cool. That works really well for between the tailpiece and bridge, as you can adjust where they sit for maximum damping.“I can play the hell out of a riff. The rest of it’s all bulls**t anyway,” Gary Holt
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I'm playing around with some weather stripping, the small cylindrical kind. Seems to work okay. The G still rings a bit behind the nut, but the strings are holding it in place pretty well. Can't hear the ring amplified, but I play unplugged a lot so it's nice to dampen that.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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I have never had this issue, so I am fascinated by the phenomena. What does this happen? Is it a lot of gain and a lot of volume? I've never had this happen, but I don't use that much gain.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostI have never had this issue, so I am fascinated by the phenomena. What does this happen? Is it a lot of gain and a lot of volume? I've never had this happen, but I don't use that much gain.You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder why
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It doesn't come through the amp. Minor annoyance when strumming unplugged.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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Originally posted by Chistopher View Post
If you pay attention when you're playing unplugged on any guitar with substantial string length behind the nut you'll notice sympathetic string vibration. The three treble strings on a strat without a string tree for exampleAdministrator of the SDUGF
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that only happens on inline headstocks
and only on High strings
in my experience anyways
thats why I have moved on to 3x3 headstocksEHD
Just here surfing Guitar Pron
RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)
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Originally posted by ehdwuld View Postthat only happens on inline headstocks
and only on High strings
in my experience anyways
thats why I have moved on to 3x3 headstocksYou will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder why
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Last week I gave this dampening product a try that I had acquired a while ago but never really demoed till then. This one sits in a way that it abuts the nut and it has quite a bit of height to it, so my index finger on my fretting hand was repeatedly brushing against it when fretting notes on the first fret. It felt "in the way". I like the alternate ideas mentioned earlier in this thread, like just using a small piece of weather stripping.
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostI have never had this issue, so I am fascinated by the phenomena. What does this happen? Is it a lot of gain and a lot of volume? I've never had this happen, but I don't use that much gain.
It’s actually a bigger deal for me with the mandolin. Deadening the strings behind the nut and bridge makes the offbeat chop chords much punchier.“I can play the hell out of a riff. The rest of it’s all bulls**t anyway,” Gary Holt
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