https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:30:39 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368615 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:51:55 +0000
You must be that "Dead Man Walking" guy that I've heard the neighbours talk about down at your local gun and ammo store... :lol:

Now, Sir, if you'd just like to hand over that Marshal stack, and come quietly please, I'd be prepared to say a few words in your defence... It's for the best. Just pull the lead out and push the cab across to me.... nice and gently now.... I'll look after it for you.. Hahaha! Well I'm in the UK so the local knife gang at the knife store have been sharperning their blades I assume! The rest are just jealous musicians like yourself, hands off my marshall stack! You are welcome to come over for a jam, but the amp stays within my view the entire time and I check your pockets on the way out (well I doubt you could fit it in there but it's my prerogative!)]]> Guitar Players Discussion fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368615 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368611 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:57:53 +0000 full necessary force. Don't sacrifice your touch for your neighbors. (I ruined my piano career by practicing at night, when I couldn't really dig into the keys -- never could overcome the habit.)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Crow https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368611 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368592 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:16:01 +0000
You must be that "Dead Man Walking" guy that I've heard the neighbours talk about down at your local gun and ammo store... :lol:

Now, Sir, if you'd just like to hand over that Marshal stack, and come quietly please, I'd be prepared to say a few words in your defence... It's for the best. Just pull the lead out and push the cab across to me.... nice and gently now.... I'll look after it for you..]]> Guitar Players Discussion Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368592 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368590 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:22:34 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368590 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368543 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:11:43 +0000 The 'Smart' solution would be the Cone of Silence.

Max and The Chief may have finished with it by now.



Apparently you can buy mutes but making something with a strip of foam seems popular. You'd probably need to experiment a bit until you found something that reduced the volume without stuffing up the pitch and tone too much.

Good luck.

Chris]]> Guitar Players Discussion Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368543 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368541 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:59:19 +0000
The other thing to really nail that darn noise, and I mean nail it decisively, would be to stick a thin layer of foam, sponge or rubber on the whole top, like a placemat, or wrap the entire guitar, in like a sweater, blanket, quilt. Ask a drummer!? :D

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-MIS-MG

Wedging sponges into the centre of the guitar between both back and top like the sound post of a violin should quiet the thing, and act similar to a car muffler's technology, which I also disregard in cars or guitars - I'd drill holes in either one if it was the right thing to do. I like my tummy and my ummm... backside massaged and tickled when I play, or drive? :wink:

Seriously, I've had a classical guitar in the household as a permanent fixture, (so am giving the best advice I can think of based on their construction) and many were owned by friends for decades and the dumbest thing I ever did was to try and put a magnetic pickup onto one and what do you know, there was no magnetic field from non metallic strings! :(]]> Guitar Players Discussion Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-368541 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-41649 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:42:07 +0000
The first thing i tried was to stuff a shirt into the body of my guitar. To my shock, this made only a very subtle difference in sound. I thought this was the part of the guitar which produces the sound!

The second thing i tried was stuffing a plastic bag (one in which bread comes) underneath the strings, up against the bridge. That gave the sort of effect i was aiming for, but it was more pronounced on some strings rather than on others. Also, the bag itself made quite a lot of buzz. Is there any accessory which does this? Can you reccommend any DIY methods to get a muted but still audible tone? Or do you have any other improvised guitar modifications you'd like to share?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Sunnydunes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/experimental-phase-muting-the-whole-guitar/#post-41649