Perfect Motown Bass Sound - Muting Tools Comparison (no talking)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- We compared four different muting tools for bass guitar for that perfect Vintage bass sound: sponge, "The Fump" by Gruvgear, "The Nordymute" by Nordstrand, "The Bass Mute" by Ellio Martina. What is your favorite?
The video is part of a written workshop which you can find on German music magazine www.bonedo.de/bass.
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The diy sponge always sounds the best to me in all the comparisons I've listened to.
The only problem with the sponge is that you can't really use it live unless you use it for the whole set, the others you can just put on for a song if you need to
@@ossisuomalainenWhy's that?
@@flowerrs8741 because it takes more time to put on, and it messes with the tuning pushing everything sharp so you'd need to retune every string
Straight up. The piece of sponge.
Thanks for this very cool comparison video! I had a '63 Precision with the foam stuck under the bridge cover. It was truly the best sounding mute. I sold it in 1968, which was a bad decision but who knew back when I was 16? I now have a 1966 and the sponge works fine and can be removed pretty quickly. Your video has helped me eliminate some of the aftermarket approaches which is really great. Thanks again!
i made a foam and popsicle stick mute like the nordy, it works well.
I listened to it because I was curious about the performance of the muter, but the bass performance is so great that it all sounds good.
Sponge sounds best here.
On the Fump, i unscrewed the armatures and added some paper around the screw to space the armatures out a little, massive improvement. It mutes too well besides, but i suppose it depends on your string gauge??
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Nordymute for me..
It does not attack the body of the bass or with the tuning and unlike the bass mute you can place it at the distance you want from the bridge. The sponge in second place, sounds very good but depending on the density it could affect the tuning, in addition to the inconvenience of placing it or removing it during a show. Third place for the bass mute, you have to attach it to the body of the bass, there is no way. Gruv gear you're fired.
"The Nordymute" by Nordstrand
Great music and nice bass sounds. I would get a foam and a bridge cover
Great comparision! Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm new to using mutes, but do some of the bass tracks sound sharp to anyone else? Is it necessary to check the tuning with the mutes engaged/in place?
Great choice of music!!!
Not only does the bass mute sound great but it looks like it just belongs on the bass
Where can find the Eliot mute I’m in the state have no luck finding this particular one perhaps in the UK or somewhere else?
Nordy for me! Kinda partial to it since I have 2 basses with same brand pickups and height is adjustable.
Sponge and The Bass Mute for me.. Others just "chokes" the sound.. 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Isnt that the point
I’ve been trying to get one of the bassmutes for years and I cannot find one. I’ve tried contacting Ellio, ordering off the site, and tracking him down on facebook and I’ve had no luck. Any idea where I can find one?
Just got some foam pipe insulator & a rubber doorstop from the hardware store for a couple bucks. Will give them a shot...
the best is quite simple and it's what Jamerson used; the original fender bridge cover w/ mute underneath that pressed DOWN on the strings at the bridge (actually a section of weather-stripping) It does not kill all the tone-overtones-harmoncs like these methods do, nor does it mess w/ intonation, or tuning.
I wanna be able to switch it on and off faster, but I know you’re right! 😫
I use a Velcro strap, with the fuzzy side of the Velcro on the bass, however it does make the strings slightly sharp. One of these days I’m going to try to do something like the nerdy mute but with a way to still Velcro it on an off.
yeah i have the mordu mute and while its well made and a good product it got put aside for the sponge in my studio also!
the sponge always mess up my tuning, so i retune afterwards but some notes won't sound right still, what am i missing guys?
I attach form to the bottom side of bridge cover to press down lightly on string
@Bass Bonedo Do you know where I can find these backing tracks for bass?
We are producing them all by ourselves for our reviews, so there is no open source for them!
@@bassbonedo2158 Could you make a video with the backing tracks on them?
@@jazzprecisionbassist4847 Sure, we'll think about it!
@@bassbonedo2158 Thanks
DIY sponge has the right tone. Shocked how much the Nordy mute kills the string and tone. Maybe best used for an Ampeg Baby bass tone than Mowtown?
By my hearing sponge...
Nordy sounds good.
Currently in a DIY store trying to find that perfect sponge
Sponge wins, hands down. Bass sits perfect spot and retains low end energy. Fump completely kills the low end and turns it into pure midrange which is horrible for the mix, nordymute adds some weird overtones and also kills the sounds too much, and the bass mute puts too much emphasis on the mids, leaving the low end sounding weak.
They all have their own plusses- except the Gruvgear mute which, although it worked alright, came in 4th for overall cost & sound quality imo.
1. Sponges not only work well, they are very economical and help produce that warm, classic Motown sound when used on a P bass with flat wounds. I rank it #1 when factoring affordability combined with results.
2. The Fump did a good job of eliminating extemporaneous string noise; however, it also made the strings sound a little too choked. At roughly $20, I don't think it's worth it.
3. The Nordymute was #1 when it came to sound: warm, deep, thumpy bass which is closest to the sound I always strive for. The problem is the cost which is roughly double that of the Fump. This would be my #1 choice if somebody wanted to buy me one.
4. The Ellio Martina Bass Mute is very fancy, designed with a notched lever that ranges from wide-open to tightly-muted, and still manages to let the clarity of the strings ring through even in its tightest position. The problem?- cost and complication. The Bass Mute is very expensive and quite intricate to install on an instrument. As a project, it might be a very rewarding investment, but the end result isn't satisfactory enough to make it worth my while imo. #3
I think the sponge seems the best IMO, the specialized gadgets are a little too good at muting for my taste
That’s settled it. DIY FTW.
Mr Jamerson got it right the first time.
And you can't argue with the price 👍
I mean the real question you need to ask yourself to decide which mute to use is “why?” Is it for sustain control? Is it for overtone/freq control? Or something else? Or both?! Each mute accomplishes something very different. Some cut more, some change the sustain and some change the attack more! Also consider functionality. Lastly everyone forgetting about the mute built into your hand (it’s free)
Sponge for the win IMO.
The sponge and the Fump.
Nordymute was the best!
The sponge seems to throw out my intonation
sponge all the way.
Nordymute for my taste
Nordymute 20.
Sponge: the best!
Sponge for the win.
Bass mute is the best but it's pricey!
They are all wrong. they all make your intonation out of tune. The only way of doing it is with a bridge cover with a 'not too tight' piece of foam over the bridge.
You can always intonate your instrument with the string mute on which solves the tuning issue.
You can also do a mute wrap: they're about 10 bucks at the most, or you can just cut a strip of Volcro and wrap it around which does basically the same thing. The only problem is that they have to cover one of the frets, so you need to figure out which fret you can live without on a particular piece.
Btw, Fender used to attach a foam string dampening strip on the underside of their P bass bridge covers. But they weren't adjustable, and that's the drawback to over-the-string dampeners.
Would be a MUCH better video without the music so we can, you know, hear the bass 😂😂😂