my buddy who is a monster bass player plays with a ponytail hair tie around the top of his strings , above the nut on the head stock....im guessing this is to some how dampen the buzz , but i wanted to know for sure
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this is probably a stupid question
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It acts as sort of a mute (like the foam pads under the strings at the bridge of some older basses).
If your buddy is such a "monster bass player" why not just ask him what the deal is?
If your buddy is such a "monster bass player" why not just ask him what the deal is?
cause i dont want to look like an amateur around him ....anyways
is there any specific type i should get ?
This is quite a common trick used to mute unplayed strings while tapping or doing other fancy things. He probably keeps the hair tie there so it's handy when he needs it. He can just slide it onto his fret board. There is a one arm bass player" I think his name is Bill Clemens" who uses a hair band all the time. You can find him on you tube. He's amazing.
I doubt it makes a difference. Personally I don't think they work anyway. At least not like bridge mutes. I think the trick is to get it wrapped as tightly around the strings to get the most possible muting. Less tight, less muting.
This is ridiculous. Is there some reason he should expect you to know all these things if he's an experienced player? Just ask him what he uses and quit worrying about what he might think.
They're really for different things. Bridge mutes mute all notes played and the open string sympathetic vibrations while the scrunchy is only (or primarily) used to deaden those annoying overtones you get behind the fretted note when you tap.
