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Robstafarian
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2012 12:55 pm Posts: 2486 Location: Virginia, USA
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Re: Bridge Mute?
Johnmarkpainter wrote: Is the Stick Book for sale? Yes, it is.
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Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:55 pm |
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Johnmarkpainter
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Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm Posts: 201 Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: Bridge Mute?
Ah, was looking on Greg's site. Thanks...just ordered
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greg
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm Posts: 7088 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Re: Bridge Mute?
Hi John,
That book is only available through SE, they are the publisher. Thanks for picking it up!
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Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:43 am |
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Johnmarkpainter
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Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm Posts: 201 Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: Bridge Mute?
Back to the bridge mute....
I'm going to have to make one that I can turn on/off with one hand while playing. With reverb, I'm getting a marimba-like tone that I want to be able to switch to in the middle of songs.
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greg
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm Posts: 7088 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Re: Bridge Mute?
You can also mute the notes by playing right on top of the fret. This can be tough to do at first, but with a little practice it works great.
Larry Tuttle and Tom Griesgraber are both very good at this.
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Jayesskerr
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Joined: Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 am Posts: 4039
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Re: Bridge Mute?
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Johnmarkpainter
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Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm Posts: 201 Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: Bridge Mute?
I Saw Phil Keaggy play a small house show the other night and he has a mute that he weaves over and under the strings. Parks it down at the bridge and then slides it up farther when he needs it. Sliding it all the way up above the sound hole makes really interesting harmonics happen. Will have to try this on Stick. http://www.pkfans.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=8
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Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:19 pm |
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Johnmarkpainter
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Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm Posts: 201 Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: Bridge Mute?
String tension (lack thereof) will be an issue on Stick. Too much mute tension will bend strings out of tune
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Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:21 pm |
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Johnmarkpainter
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Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:06 pm Posts: 201 Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: Bridge Mute?
I just found 'the spot'. It's a lot more pronounced when you hit in FRONT of the fret. Makes sense... Your finger is tapping the note and then muting it by squeezing the string between your finger and the fret. COOL STUFF. Can't get it to happen on the low Bass strings (at least not in an obvious pronounced way like the melody strings). Another cool thing I have found is a slightly Sitar type overtone effect if I play in the middle between frets. It's fun finding the subtleties. greg wrote: You can also mute the notes by playing right on top of the fret. This can be tough to do at first, but with a little practice it works great.
Larry Tuttle and Tom Griesgraber are both very good at this.
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Per Boysen
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Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:05 am Posts: 2268 Location: Stockholm/Sweden
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Re: Bridge Mute?
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