Question about Nut Mute/Wraps?

The deal is that it keeps strings from vibrating much when he can't control them with palm/finger muting, e.g. while slapping fast the low B has a tendency to rattle around unless you keep it in check with a wrap or with right hand technique.

 

Do a search on "scrunchies".

 

No, he was just trying to see if you were gullible.

 

Nope, I only play fretless and have no need for such a girlie device.

Here's what happens if you follow my advice though.

 

So no joy in the search, then. Yes, a hair scrunchy is the implement used by Victor and others who play like that.

 

Really?

Just out of curiosity, did my linked search not work for you guys? I got three full pages of links from it.

 

In all seriousness, I have used an actual scrunchie on my nephew's Warr guitar. I believe the primary function in that case was to prevent a secondary pitch from the "back" length of the string (the portion from the fretted note to the nut) from sounding while tapping.

 

The first link isn't working for me, but the second one is fine.

 

Thanks. I guess saved searches are cookie-specific? The first link works fine for me. The second one is a direct link to a thread, not a search.

Anyhow, that search string yielded three pages of linked posts that might answer the OP's question to a greater or lesser degree while he's waiting for more participation on this thread.

 

I use A PAIR of scrunchies* . . . more often when recording than when playing "live" . . . to help me achieve the cleanest recording.

I DO mute with all of the unused fingers of the left hand and the right hand thumb, ALL OF THE TIME . . . so that ONLY the note (or notes) that I want to play, sound(s).

The scrunchies help with the supression of extraneous sounds, like harmonics when playing notes at the nodes, and open strings that sound sympathetically . . .



* using only ONE scrunchy can actually INCREASE the extraneous sounds, especially those pesky harmonics . . .

 

I use thick rubber bands right above the nut. I'll put up a picture in a bit. I did it to reduce the string rattle on the A string and it works like a charm.

 

No worries. I was actually trying to reply in good faith all along, but I can see how it might've appeared otherwise.

 

I have used a scrunchy in the past on my 6. I used it when i was doing a lot more 2 hand tapping. It helps with the muting immensely.