Who uses the damper?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:07 pm
Does anyone use the damper on their bass tailpiece/bridge?
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Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:26 am
I have occasionally.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:46 am
I have. Not too often but I have used it. The old cloth under the strings just didn't seem to do it, especially if you want to pick/pluck the strings behind the pickup cover area.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:57 am
I did, until I realised that I could stick together several layers of the adhesive sponge displayed in the link below, until reaching the desired height.
Then you can apply it and take it away in 2 seconds, as needed
https://www.leroymerlin.it/guide-alla-s ... porte.html
I apply it under the strings right before the tailpiece/bridge, and it works better than the RIC damper.
Then you can apply it and take it away in 2 seconds, as needed
https://www.leroymerlin.it/guide-alla-s ... porte.html
I apply it under the strings right before the tailpiece/bridge, and it works better than the RIC damper.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:22 am
This has been my experience too - I like the mute in theory, but it never did the job as well as using an actual piece of foam (which is also easier to add and remove). I had the same experience with a Stingray bass that had dial-up mutes.rickinroma wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:57 am I did, until I realised that I could stick together several layers of the adhesive sponge displayed in the link below, until reaching the desired height.
Then you can apply it and take it away in 2 seconds, as needed
https://www.leroymerlin.it/guide-alla-s ... porte.html
I apply it under the strings right before the tailpiece/bridge, and it works better than the RIC damper.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:46 am
Yes, often, especially experimenting with recording; good for 'double bass' or fretless effect as well as note muting.
Live sometimes just on the E and strings - raises the action though, and tuning obviously.
I replaced the rubber mute with a felt one on my current Rick, below- much better.
Live sometimes just on the E and strings - raises the action though, and tuning obviously.
I replaced the rubber mute with a felt one on my current Rick, below- much better.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:17 am
I love using it on my 2020 4003S Plumglo. Sounds as close as possible to an upright. I was playing bass for a local country artist for a little while and used it on a couple of songs.
Re: Who uses the damper?
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:42 am
It was handy on the fretted, but unnecessary on the fretless.