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Where Purchased: Directly from Mike
I tried a number of different DIYs, including the eraser trick, before reading the reviews and settling on Mike's Mute for the banjo. I think the other reviews cover the good stuff so I'm just posting this to corroborate the other reviews. The problem with most mutes is they do too good of a job. What you really want is something that will hold a little sustain but quiet the instrument down (my dad used to put a hat over his trumpet bell)...Mike's mute does precisely that and I have an ancient cheapy Aria that I've modified over...well, let's just say since I was in high school and leave it at that, and it fit nicely on the stepped bridge which I was a little worried about. The screws are neoprene (smart move Mike) so there's not real chance the thumb screws will vibrate. In fact,if you look at the way Mike designed this, there are no real metal to metal joints- even though he made it out of a nice looking piece of brass, which I also like since it makes my banjo much more borg looking. I electrified my banjo a couple of years ago and this actually makes it sound better when plugged in.
Kudos to Mike- great mute, great idea and excellent implementation. I recommend it for all relationships.
Phil
Overall Rating: 10
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