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Author:  88persuader [ Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:44 pm ]
Post subject:  NS damper

I've no doubt this has been asked before however the old data is gone so time to rebuild it! ;-)


Can half the damper be engaged? Example the melody strings dampened for tapping but the bass strings open for regular Finger style bass playing.

Author:  robmartino [ Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NS damper

Yes, sort of... there are two springs underneath the damper, so you could engage just one side or the other. I don't recall if this does an even 4/4 split though...

Author:  MichNS [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NS damper

robmartino wrote:
Yes, sort of... there are two springs underneath the damper, so you could engage just one side or the other. I don't recall if this does an even 4/4 split though...


Depends on the nut height, I don't get a 4/4 split with mine.

Author:  Bill Lee [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NS damper

I haven't experimented enough with it yet to know if I get close to an even split. I have kept the same nut height as it came with. I'll have to play with it some more, but I get 3 or 4 dampened and one partially. I don't have much of a use for it but I see where the open notes could be useful on the bass side.

Author:  duclon [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NS damper

You could try to disengage it completely, then stick a piece of similar material under half just in front or just over the damper to damper half the strings.

Author:  Per Boysen [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NS damper

robmartino wrote:
there are two springs underneath the damper.
Excellent information! I don't think this design detail is mentioned on the SE site? I'm going to have a look now because I want to set up my Sticks for maximal damping of open strings.

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