crez5150 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hi All I purchased one of these odd contraptions to fit on my Sire V7.... Just wondered if anyone else here is using one at all.... So far it's good, but I;ve found that I have to move it a bout a fair bit to get an even 'fump' across all strings. I guess because its a one solution fits all its a good as it gets but I wondered if any of you guys are using one and what your experience has been. Taa [url="https://youtu.be/4C32xLAWFNs"]https://youtu.be/4C32xLAWFNs[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I havent got one, but i'm intrigued. You think it's worth spending the money over just sticking some foam under the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1474534857' post='3138591'] I havent got one, but i'm intrigued. You think it's worth spending the money over just sticking some foam under the bridge? [/quote] Well you could I guess.... but I like the fact you can just pull it out/push it on quickly to remove it between songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Bloody hell! Things have never been the same since Fender stopped gluing a bit of foam to the inside of the rear ashtray.... £18 seems a bit steep and frankly I think palm muting sounds better, but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Fair enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Why not just use the side of your hand, and play with your thumb ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Ive got the other prisoner of this. Cant remember the name but its two pieces of foam with a Velcro strip holding the together rather than the plastic hinge. It does the job but as a pick player who rests his hand on the bridge it makes playing difficult, so i dont use it. As i do play with a pick palm muting is easier anyway, but if i did play finger style (more) id be happy with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I have one... actually I am onto my second... I used it for only a section of a song live, so quickly whip it off and lob it aside to carry on playing, but without fail always forgot to pick it up at the end of the set, so lost it in Croydon, and it was kindly posted back to me, then lost it in Edinburgh, which I never got back. If I lose this next one, I wont bother with a third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I bought one, didn't fit across all of the strings on my fiver, muted so heavily the note was barely even there. I thought it was garbage and just used a chunk of foam after that which had a better level of muting for me, but everyone is different and a lot of people have bought them so I am probably the odd one out. I might have been imagining it but both my fiend an I were convinced the tuning of the string went out if you moved it forwards an backwards from the bridge. As it was so heavily muted it was hard to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I did not try one as I bought a fret wrap and thought it was crap so did not think this would be any good either a bit of old sponge works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I bought one. It was useless... muting not even (it may be better on larger radiused fingerboards) and it just didn't sound good enough. Too muted. I get much better sound stuffing foam under the strings, unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 This is the one i have. The good thing about his is the pressure is adjustable at each end so you can have it loose or tight. http://www.bassmuteclamp.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1474544979' post='3138689'] Why not just use the side of your hand, and play with your thumb ? [/quote] Hard to do fast passages with just your thumb.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1474544979' post='3138689'] Why not just use the side of your hand, and play with your thumb ? [/quote] Guaranteed to give me thumb cramp before the end of all but the shortest of songs. For palm muting I have to pick up a pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1474555842' post='3138787'] This is the one i have. The good thing about his is the pressure is adjustable at each end so you can have it loose or tight. [url="http://www.bassmuteclamp.com/"]http://www.bassmuteclamp.com/[/url] [/quote] Cheers for that.... looks much better. I had the problem that the Funp wouldnt fit on my status but this one sure does...... Did you buy direct from this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1474556636' post='3138795'] Cheers for that.... looks much better. I had the problem that the Funp wouldnt fit on my status but this one sure does...... Did you buy direct from this site? [/quote] I did and it came from Australia so took a while. Send me your address and you can have mine. I really cant see me using it much so if you have a need...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1474557904' post='3138814'] I did and it came from Australia so took a while. Send me your address and you can have mine. I really cant see me using it much so if you have a need...... [/quote] Thats very kind..... I'll drop you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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