Green felt, why? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T00:59:42Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/green-felt-why?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A138772&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCould be an attempt to mute a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-11-03:2177249:Comment:1390232014-11-03T16:04:40.512ZLARRY KLOSEhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LARRYKLOSE
<p>Could be an attempt to mute an odd-order harmonic above the nut... .</p>
<p>Larry</p>
<p>Could be an attempt to mute an odd-order harmonic above the nut... .</p>
<p>Larry</p> We see user-applied stuff lik…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-11-03:2177249:Comment:1387772014-11-03T15:30:46.942ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>We see user-applied stuff like that all the time, indeed, usually for the purpose of damping. Sometimes, put in place by a player who was inexperienced enough not to know exactly what was going on in that area. And, often enough, it makes sense, and does its job. Maybe the steel strings rubbed on the pegged slots, maybe the nut was low, maybe it was part of a strap installation, or "protection" for the cord of a strap, maybe, maybe. . .</p>
<p>We see user-applied stuff like that all the time, indeed, usually for the purpose of damping. Sometimes, put in place by a player who was inexperienced enough not to know exactly what was going on in that area. And, often enough, it makes sense, and does its job. Maybe the steel strings rubbed on the pegged slots, maybe the nut was low, maybe it was part of a strap installation, or "protection" for the cord of a strap, maybe, maybe. . .</p> I'm guessing the felt was to…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-11-02:2177249:Comment:1389392014-11-02T22:02:01.136ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>I'm guessing the felt was to dampen the strings, but mechanically I don't see how it would work.</p>
<p>I'm guessing the felt was to dampen the strings, but mechanically I don't see how it would work.</p> This isn't it but the constru…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-11-02:2177249:Comment:1387752014-11-02T20:04:38.297ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
<p>This isn't it but the construction is very similar. Sorry about the fractured nature of this post.</p>
<p>This isn't it but the construction is very similar. Sorry about the fractured nature of this post.</p> tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-11-02:2177249:Comment:1387722014-11-02T20:02:09.856ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
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