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Where Purchased: Mikes Website
So new clawhammer player here, bought a Deering Goodtime Openback about a week ago. Suffice to say I've a long way to go before I can play it well enough that anyone in my house is gonna want to listen. I have another mute which has been great but still a little loud and read about Mikes and I'm glad I did it definitely does a better job with reducing volume without messing with the overall tone and the build quality is fantastic.
If you live within 100 ft of anyone else and especially if you are learning and more dissonant than an experienced player, I highly recommend this as an essential accessory.
Overall Rating: 10
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