Great vid. I like the way that the bridge mute doesn't just lower the volume, but also changes the tone from Blue Grass to a kinda Blues sound. Does anybody else think that or is it just me? Regards, Jas. VK4FJGS Rockhampton Queensland Australia
One can practice just technically hitting the notes with a mute on, but one of my objectives often is to practice musicality, and that's not really possible with muted bridge or strings. Somehow Scruggs use to be able to pick quietly for a segment of the song without even removing fingerpicks and without sacrificing much tone. I haven't been able to manage that yet.
The mute is my choice or I go for a drive in the country and all the wildlife runs and the poachers are pissed off. The banjo is not a instrument for apartment dwellers. You will be evicted in most cases or the neighbors will have fantasies of peeling your skin from the bones in delight for annoying the hell out of them. Banjos are loud and unlike a electric guitar you can pretty much plug in and use headphones your out of luck.
First, you think banjo is bad? Ever played a bass? Ever heard bass audio? It slips through walls like butter. You actually can't evict musicians out of apartments for playing instruments. In most counties there is a set time at night when you can start making noise complaints. 11am-8pm is pretty fair for making noise I'd say
@@selfactualizer2099 Be advised of rental contracts which many don't read. True, the noise ordinance is one thing and the cops rarely support a complaint of noise when not past the stated time in the given state, county, city but because a complaint is filed it is usually backed by a local judge if s Tennant takes it to court as they signed the contract. So we are both correct I know all about base, blew the rear window out of a vehicle in a friend's hatchback with. CD that had the warning on it. Couldn't hear for about twenty minutes after and we did it to piss off a neighbor with no consideration for others. Dead dude now, pushed his angry limit with the wrong people who got fed up and pushed back. Bass, is the grandkids, black family here. Little snips got no appreciation for anything but rap. Jim!I Hendrix who...?
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Great vid.
I like the way that the bridge mute doesn't just lower the volume, but also changes the tone from Blue Grass to a kinda Blues sound.
Does anybody else think that or is it just me?
Regards, Jas.
VK4FJGS
Rockhampton Queensland Australia
That's true! I hadn't though of it like that before, but it does have a bluesy sound to it. Thanks, Jas!
One can practice just technically hitting the notes with a mute on, but one of my objectives often is to practice musicality, and that's not really possible with muted bridge or strings. Somehow Scruggs use to be able to pick quietly for a segment of the song without even removing fingerpicks and without sacrificing much tone. I haven't been able to manage that yet.
Thank you So much!
As do my neighbors 😊
Sure thing! haha
Mutes do quiet a banjo, but the sound tends to be about as satisfying as radishes in your corn flakes.
That’s a clean Iida banjo. Those things will crack putting the head tension at 91, and put a presto tailpiece on them.
Right on!
Thank you!
The mute is my choice or I go for a drive in the country and all the wildlife runs and the poachers are pissed off. The banjo is not a instrument for apartment dwellers. You will be evicted in most cases or the neighbors will have fantasies of peeling your skin from the bones in delight for annoying the hell out of them. Banjos are loud and unlike a electric guitar you can pretty much plug in and use headphones your out of luck.
For sure! Try the sock mute method - it might help keep the neighbors friendly :-)
First, you think banjo is bad? Ever played a bass? Ever heard bass audio? It slips through walls like butter.
You actually can't evict musicians out of apartments for playing instruments. In most counties there is a set time at night when you can start making noise complaints. 11am-8pm is pretty fair for making noise I'd say
@@selfactualizer2099 Be advised of rental contracts which many don't read. True, the noise ordinance is one thing and the cops rarely support a complaint of noise when not past the stated time in the given state, county, city but because a complaint is filed it is usually backed by a local judge if s Tennant takes it to court as they signed the contract. So we are both correct I know all about base, blew the rear window out of a vehicle in a friend's hatchback with. CD that had the warning on it. Couldn't hear for about twenty minutes after and we did it to piss off a neighbor with no consideration for others. Dead dude now, pushed his angry limit with the wrong people who got fed up and pushed back. Bass, is the grandkids, black family here. Little snips got no appreciation for anything but rap. Jim!I Hendrix who...?
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Thanks for watching!
I use a clothes pin clamped on the bridge. It cuts the volume down.
I'll try it out! Thanks!
Good ideas!
Thanks!
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Combine all methods and write an album with it
I'll call it "The Sound of Silence", if that's not already taken...