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Where Purchased: Online Direct from Mike
As a beginning player in a household that doesn't love the banjo (I know, right?) I needed a mute to enable practice and interpersonal harmony. I looked at a few reviews and settled on Mike's. Great choice! It dampens the volume dramatically. On my banjo it changes the tone modestly (makes it a little tinny but does not reduce sustain), but after using it for a 15 minutes I no longer noticed. Simple to install and remove (hint, don't overtighten the screws). If I were choosing again I wouldn't change anything.
Perhaps the best part was the purchase process. Easy online ordering direct from Mike, and the bridge mailed out the same day with an accompanying email to let me know. Paypal made the financials smooth. 3-4 days later the bridge arrived in the mail.
UPDATE: I've been using the mute for a couple of weeks and need to amend my review. After some experimenting, I found that tightening the mute further eliminated any tinny sound and also increased my sustain while muting the volume. Great assessory; I just needed a little time to adapt to it.
Overall Rating: 10
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