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GRUV GEAR Palm Mute device!
- Thread starter soong
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Looks pretty cool. But I'm of the mind that it's better to learn to control your different techniques without gadgets. That's just my personal thing.
I play flats with foam rubber at the bridge, and depending on the price, would give it a try.
The picture also has a capo...
Not so sure about the capo on the neck. I use capos on my rhythm guitar and did for a short while try it on my bass - did not like it on the bass. Why? I play fretted and the capo changes (moves) my home base fret markings so much that I lost track of where I was.
Yes to the foam rubber at the bridge, but, I'll pass on the capo.
The picture also has a capo...
Not so sure about the capo on the neck. I use capos on my rhythm guitar and did for a short while try it on my bass - did not like it on the bass. Why? I play fretted and the capo changes (moves) my home base fret markings so much that I lost track of where I was.
Yes to the foam rubber at the bridge, but, I'll pass on the capo.
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Chef
In Memoriam
I dunno. Cool if you need it I guess, but, it's not that hard to do without a widget.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP76f4XtlWk
^^^Ed Freidland lesson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP76f4XtlWk
^^^Ed Freidland lesson
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
To anybody knock it down because it can be done with technique, don't see it as something to replace palm mute. Though it is a highly useful technique, being able to play with fingers opens a lot more of possibilities (have you slapped and popped a fretless with a sponge dampening at the bridge? Sounds really cool!).
Jamerson and Babbit threw a sponge down there. I recently saw a video with Babbit showing an integrated dampening system he could engage and disengage on his bass.
Jamerson and Babbit threw a sponge down there. I recently saw a video with Babbit showing an integrated dampening system he could engage and disengage on his bass.
I remember that thread too. I just shot Maguire a PM alerting him to this thread. Hopefully he patented his idea :/
The Sean Hurley Sig. Precision has a variant of the Fender Jaguar guitar bridge mute system on it.
More crap for people who are too lazy to learn how to play their instrument. Neat.
Ah, so you mastered the technique of palm muting at the bridge while plucking the string at the neck? I'm impressed!
Sometimes is not that you don't know how to mute it with your hand, sometimes you just prefer how it sounds with something else, I have seen many pros doing it with foam pads and other stuff, nobody is criticizing their technique but plenty love the tone, so if you like it use it.
Sometimes people forget that the idea is to play music, not to be a technique master. "Techniques" are known tools to get the tone you want, same as this thingy, but if you can find it your own way that is cool too. The way I see it is: there is no right way, there is only the right sound. Well that ended up sounding Yoda like ...
Sometimes people forget that the idea is to play music, not to be a technique master. "Techniques" are known tools to get the tone you want, same as this thingy, but if you can find it your own way that is cool too. The way I see it is: there is no right way, there is only the right sound. Well that ended up sounding Yoda like ...
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Wow, a couple of dopey comments in this thread. Got news for you...muting at the bridge is done for a reason, and it has *-all to do with crap technique. So let's not get all high and mighty about it, eh?
