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Where Purchased: mikesbanjomute.com
I've just started learning to play my Washburn B17 and I'm upsetting a lot of people at home, even the cats go outside when I get out the banjo.
I work on a mine site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on a fly in / fly out basis (2 weeks on 1 week off) and therefore have the opportunity to upset a whole lot more people. Seems they prefer their head banging doof doof music to the ear jarring twang of a wrong note on a banjo.
So, to try to extend my life expectancy I looked up "banjo mutes" on the 'net. There's a lot out there I can tell you, and I just did. Checked a few out and then found "Mikes Banjo Mute", watched the demo video and decided to buy two. (Yes, two. I have a Washburn B14 as well which I can't play. Yep! My wife said that too.)
Ordered them on Saturday 24th May and the package is post marked 24th May. Can't complain about the service!! Arrived USA to Australia in 12 days which is quicker than the 3 weeks Mike said it would take. No complaints there either!!
Whacked one on the B17, it took only seconds and had a fiddle. LOTS less volume and the banjo still sounds like a banjo. I can play hard and not worry about those wrong notes upsetting the neighbors. I'm playing better already because I now don't have to try to keep the volume down and I don't feel embarrassed when I get it wrong.
If you need a banjo mute, this is the one to buy. It works!!
Overall Rating: 10
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