Dampener?

[CSGlynn82]

What does victor wooten use when he plays bass. He drags a black thing down on his bass and usually leaves it up at the top of his neck... Why? what is it for? and what is it?

[bazookachicken]

Not sure if you need a bass specific one or if he just uses one of these?

http://www.allparts.com/Batten-Strin...P-6721-003.htm

They just stop open strings ringing out etc when two handed tapping.
Personally I just use a hair band! :-)

[bassbrad]

For the longest time he was just using a scrunchie, didn't know he was using an actual dampener.

[groooooove]

its a string dampener... he was using a scrunchie for years..

i had one on my bass when i saw his. never used it though..