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10-17-2004, 02:42 AM
| | | | Whats that black thing bass players put behind their nut?
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i've seen various bass players, eg: victor wooten, and he's had this little black tie behind the nut of his basses.. he sometimes uses it as a choke of some sort. can someone explain to me what this is, or what it's purpose is? it looks useful..
thanks,
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10-17-2004, 03:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Francisco | | Not entirely sure.
I mistakenly thought it might be there to be used as a capo but I heard that it's used to muffle or deaden the rattles by the nut.  |
10-17-2004, 06:57 AM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | its a scrunci (sorry about the spelling), anyways its for when they tap, because when you tap, usually other strings will start to vibrate. the scrunci will kill the vibrations so the notes don't sound through.
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10-17-2004, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 its a scrunci (sorry about the spelling), anyways its for when they tap, because when you tap, usually other strings will start to vibrate. the scrunci will kill the vibrations so the notes don't sound through.
Charlie | What he said. You may also use the term "hair-tie" or "pony-tail rubber band" interchangeably with "scrunci." 
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10-17-2004, 09:30 AM
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10-17-2004, 10:26 AM
| | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | just don't forget to move the hair-tie up when you do...i believe guys like wooten move it behind the nut when they aren't tapping...i usually set mine around the first or second fret...i even used a bandana once, because i couldn't find a hair-tie! |
10-17-2004, 10:55 AM
| | | | There use to be a cool little device called a Kleen-axe (sp?) that use to mount to the headstock of a bass/guitar to mute the strings. Sadly, I don't think the product is being made anymore.
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10-17-2004, 11:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nashville, TN | | | i take lessons from reggie wooten and he uses a wrist bans or sweat bans, whatever you call them |
10-17-2004, 11:53 AM
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10-17-2004, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Thee Really? That guy is a MACHINE. | +1
Very cool, Classic Rocker.
Yeah...I'm gonna get into using 'em soon. I likes my tappin', but I hates my sympathetic vibrations.
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