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Post by pcsmall on Apr 10, 2007 23:25:18 GMT -5
okay so there's this guy that i go to school with who plays bass for our chapel band and he's probably one of the sickest bassists i've seen (he can basically play any instrument that makes notes) and on his 5 and 6 strings basses i noticed he uses a dampening cloth or something and keeps it right above the nut to stop the open strings from ringing when he plays. I've also seen a couple other guitarists do this (Synyster Gates from A7X and some dude in a Victor Wooten video i found on Youtube).
So, in the spirit of experimentation I took a sleeve that i'd cut off one of my shirts recently and rednecked it into a dampening cloth and starting doing sweeps and tapping, and it sounded a thousand times better.
even though it may be a matter of preference, my question is...would using a dampening cloth when shredding be considered cheating?
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Post by The Arisen on Apr 11, 2007 4:24:50 GMT -5
It's a great trick while recording, but it isnt something you want to do all the time. Play as clean as you can while practicing without any little crutches or aids, but when actually recording material that kind of thing can be very helpful
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Post by Stefvorcide on Apr 11, 2007 6:56:09 GMT -5
It's a great trick while recording, but it isnt something you want to do all the time. Play as clean as you can while practicing without any little crutches or aids, but when actually recording material that kind of thing can be very helpful I Think the very same
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Post by pcsmall on Apr 11, 2007 11:41:21 GMT -5
yeah i figured it wasn't that huge of a deal, i just like playing with it because i can actually hear what i'm playing.
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Post by zzzzaaacck on Apr 11, 2007 18:15:25 GMT -5
Yeah I tried it the other day and it makes sweeps and legato a million times easier
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Post by Tungus on Apr 11, 2007 23:18:03 GMT -5
I havnt tried it, so I dont really have an opinion yet.
Ill slap a felt mute on bitch and get back to yall on this.
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Post by mattjem7vwh on Apr 12, 2007 4:39:24 GMT -5
yep neat little trick to clean things up.. but limits other things such as open chords/notes and bends/harmonics. it also lowers the action, which can cause buzz etc... same Idea as satrianis overhand technique really... satch also use's a cloth when recording. youve just got to weigh up the benefits of sounding great but looking like a twat. the trick is to become great and use your hands to mute like everyone else
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Post by Freddy4513 on Apr 12, 2007 15:06:01 GMT -5
The real trick is to lay your nutsack on the first fret and over the nut.
why do you think its called the nut?
hahahaha
I dampen my string with a hair tie.
works wonders
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Post by pcsmall on Apr 12, 2007 16:03:42 GMT -5
yeah i'm gonna try to take one of my sister's hundreds of hair ties she never uses when i head home for the weekend.
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Post by Tungus on Apr 15, 2007 19:01:42 GMT -5
I tried it.... didnt like it. It helped with chords, but i had to play harder.... I play realy light.
Open string tapping, sounded a little fucked up to be honest. It worked, but wasnt the same.
Im not a fan of it.
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Post by turbotrem on Apr 30, 2007 16:10:10 GMT -5
I saw Dave Martone uses a Ponytail holder to dampen his strings ... To see what i'm talkin about try to do a search for Dave Martone on you tube ... Some guys even tie a sock around their fretboard ( in the studio )
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Post by pcsmall on Apr 30, 2007 19:28:23 GMT -5
yeah i need a ponytail holder to do it with. my hair isn't long enough yet so i don't have one. i wish i had a girlfriend that i could gank one from...
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Post by jazziiiguy on May 6, 2007 18:41:27 GMT -5
I just cram my right hand fingers in between the strings I'm not playing, usually the treble strings. Simple and effective.
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