use of hair ties?

alistair · #1 07-02-2001, 01:47 AM

Does anybody else keep a fluffy hair tie around the neck of their bass down towards the nut? I do, and slide it up as sort of mute that comes in handy when slapping open strings alot and when slapping lots of open strings then hammering on (for example in the intro of classical thump by victor wooten). Just wondering who else does.

5s_tring freak · #2 07-02-2001, 06:01 AM

I use a hair tie to keep my dreds out of my face and to stop them interfering with my fingers when I play (Ihave really long dreds)

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #3 07-02-2001, 07:44 AM

Tyrone Wheeler - who is a big fan of Vic's - uses one on both his electric and acoustic basses to minimize the ringing. I'm assuming it must work pretty well, since Ty sounds great every time I hear him - and never leaves ringing open string noise hanging in the air.

Chasarms · #4 07-02-2001, 12:04 PM

Interesting. I use one of those clear makeup bags to keep my tools in, and I use the hair ties with the little plastic balls on them to tie up cables. If I make another trip to the drugstore to hang out in girls' accessories, I am going to get labled a Chester.

melvin · #5 07-02-2001, 12:50 PM

im gonna try this technique of yours

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #6 07-02-2001, 10:11 PM

Before everybody goes running out to buy the wrong kind of hair ties, I'd like to issue an official heads-up: My wife informs me that the actual name of the specific type of hair tie to which everyone is referring is something which I can only assume is spelled, "SCRUNCHY".

So, run along and pick up your SCRUNCHIES, everyone....

**Josh Ryan** · #7 07-02-2001, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by Chris Fitzgerald
Before everybody goes running out to buy the wrong kind of hair ties, I'd like to issue an official heads-up: My wife informs me that the actual name of the specific type of hair tie to which everyone is referring is something which I can only assume is spelled, "SCRUNCHY".

So, run along and pick up your SCRUNCHIES, everyone....

The one's with the little balls on 'em are great for chords, BTW. My wife corroborates your wife's naming of the Scrunchy, for what it's worth.

Dave Castelo · #8 07-02-2001, 11:48 PM

i´m going to steal one from my sister´s room

but don´t tell her

amebassplaya · #9 07-03-2001, 12:02 PM

My daughter's scrungie is on mine. You guessed it, right after seeing Vic Wootens video.

Later.

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #10 07-04-2001, 06:42 AM

Further marital research reveals that the scientific name for the ties with the little balls on them is BOBBER. So put your SCRUNCHY on your bass, and BOBBERS on your chords.

Be sure to ask for them by name at a local drugstore near you.

tyburn · #11 07-04-2001, 07:28 AM

i went to the local supermarket lats night, after consulting my sister, i approach the toiletries isle, wlked in, looked

ARGGH... so many hair thingys, saw what i was after, ohhhh, a nice ice blue set, i kept them low, grabbed the Photo film, a pint of milk and took them to the checlout,, ohhh the woman at the till knows me,, $hit, quickly through, i made no eye contact, got home, and 'sweet

i'd been meaning to try it for a while, after seeing my bass teacher with one on his 7 string, i knew what it did, but had never tried it

a bit of advice though

go for a decent colour, you don't want to look like a fool

now i have 10 of them to add to my gig bag

lets see, i now have ... hair bobbles, ,,,

lump · #12 07-04-2001, 08:11 AM

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Originally posted by Chris Fitzgerald
Further marital research reveals that the scientific name for the ties with the little balls on them is BOBBER. So put your SCRUNCHY on your bass, and BOBBERS on your chords.

Be sure to ask for them by name at a local drugstore near you.

For the record, in my house, a "bobber" is something very different, and although it is also slid down towards the nut, it is generally ineffective for muting, and can often have quite the opposite effect.

C'mon, you were thinking it too.

Bruce Lindfield · #13 07-04-2001, 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by alistair
Does anybody else keep a fluffy hair tie around the neck of their bass down towards the nut?

As a poor innocent who has always just used their hands for muting, can I ask whether the fluffiness of the tie is an essential factor in the equation? Can you get different grades of fluffiness - would a light grade fluffiness be better for light strings and heavy duty fluffiness suit heavier gauges? What's the fluff factor?

I would like to bet that Goth Barbie has quite a few of these as well and has named them all!

**Pacman** · #14 07-04-2001, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by lump

For the record, in my house, a "bobber" is something very different, and although it is also slid down towards the nut, it is generally ineffective for muting, and can often have quite the opposite effect.

C'mon, you were thinking it too.

OMG that was funny

Now that you mention it, that's what it is in my house too, maybe it's a military thing

Dave Castelo · #15 07-04-2001, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by tyburn

a bit of advice though:
go for a decent colour, you don't want to look like a fool

Damn!
now i can't use the one with Polka Dots!

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #16 07-04-2001, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lump

For the record, in my house, a "bobber" is something very different, and although it is also slid down towards the nut, it is generally ineffective for muting, and can often have quite the opposite effect.

C'mon, you were thinking it too.

When your woman's p*ssed at you for something or other, do you ever worry that it might turn into a BOBBITT?

Just checking.