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Old 08-18-2010, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tone Gopher View Post
Argghhhh, enough!

The word is "damp" when referring to acoustic properties. "Dampen" means to wet.

Thanks for that reality break. Now back to fingerboard materials...

damp·en (dmpn)v. damp·ened, damp·en·ing, damp·ens
v.tr.1. To make damp.
2. To deaden, restrain, or depress: "trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress" (Christian Science Monitor).
3. To soundproof.



And from another:

3. dampen - deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

4. dampen - reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
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