Duroc17 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) Bought this today and stuck under the strings on my jazz then cut into it where strings indented it. Then I slightly pulled it apart ahd kept doing so until the tension on the strings became light and it sounds great. less mutey than a Nordy and hidden under my ashtray - gigging it Friday PVA sponge - mailable and smells like Playdoh £2.90! Edited October 3, 2023 by Duroc17 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted October 4, 2023 Author Share Posted October 4, 2023 Not whole sponge just about an inch off it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 is it giving you a clean sound? 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I'll try one, big fan of 'em, have a few different widths for more/less damping (used on a P/J with D'Add chrome flats). **TRICK** do we all do this? Put a slight taper on the foam so wider at 4th/E and less so at 1st/G. Otherwise you get way more damping as the string gauge goes down. It's just an approximate thing - treble side of foam around 3/4 the width of bass side. Based on the amount of energy in the vibrating string, a lot more as you move from the G towards the E so for even damping effect you need more foam progressively towards the E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 18 hours ago, dudewheresmybass said: is it giving you a clean sound? wouldnt say exactly clean but has a short decay to length of the note which is what i want in muting but still some clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 18 hours ago, Soledad said: I'll try one, big fan of 'em, have a few different widths for more/less damping (used on a P/J with D'Add chrome flats). **TRICK** do we all do this? Put a slight taper on the foam so wider at 4th/E and less so at 1st/G. Otherwise you get way more damping as the string gauge goes down. It's just an approximate thing - treble side of foam around 3/4 the width of bass side. Based on the amount of energy in the vibrating string, a lot more as you move from the G towards the E so for even damping effect you need more foam progressively towards the E. Yes used to do that but with this i have torn the fabric more toward D and G and then hidden under ashtray - means on all the time but suits my sound for what i do 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 05/10/2023 at 14:49, dudewheresmybass said: is it giving you a clean sound? 7 hours ago, Duroc17 said: wouldnt say exactly clean but has a short decay to length of the note which is what i want in muting but still some clarity Play on words Shirley? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, TheGreek said: Play on words Shirley? Who's Shirley? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 UPDATE No it's not - it's hardened over the weekend and isnt suitable now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Maybe better for scouring now? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy109 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 06/10/2023 at 21:57, Baloney Balderdash said: Who's Shirley? Shirley Bassey of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 13/10/2023 at 16:17, paddy109 said: Shirley Bassey of course. Ok you win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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