G'head and laugh...

bosifis · Post by **bosifis** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:34 pm

As one who can make fun of himself...I give you my stupid oversight...
I've had a Rick 4003 Bass for 19 months and just LAST NIGHT I found out that there was a damper pad! Not that I'll probably use it, but.....

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:14 pm

Brian, it took me even longer - about three years. I found out from this site.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:21 pm

not being a bass player, what in the world is a damper pad?

(as they say... there are no stupid questions, only stupid people)

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:36 pm

Kent it's the mechanical mute built into the tailpiece of a Ric bass. The mechanism creates a damper effect by pushing a pad up and on to the strings.

Hence "damper pad".

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:58 pm

sounds like what a guitarist does with the outside palm of the strumming hand.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:01 pm

Exactly