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Old 12-12-2002, 05:15 AM
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Question How to dampen the sound...

I have been thinking of bringing an old beater guitar to work and just leaving it in my office in hopes of getting some extra practice in during lunch time a couple of days a week.

In my office, everyone doesn't go to lunch at the same time. So even though I could close my office door, I'm afraid that the sound of the guitar would be too loud for those who sit in offices within a close radius of mine.

Isn't there such a thing as a sound hole cover? Do they really work? Where would I find one?

Or does anyone have any other practical solution (other than duct tape)


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Old 12-12-2002, 05:26 AM
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I've got a soundhole cover called a "Feedback Buster". It's a big hunk of rubber that you stick in the soundhole. Won't fit my old washburn because the soundhole is a little smaller, but it fits the Taylor and the Takamine. How bout one of those Yamaha Silent Guitars with some sort of small preamp with headphones?
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Old 12-12-2002, 08:26 AM
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I think the headphones plug right into that Yamaha silent.

BTW it has a 2" nut -- like a classical.

Since a lot os sound comes off the top, a feedback buster will only dampen the sound so much, for $10 you can experiment.
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Old 12-12-2002, 08:41 AM
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I think the headphones plug right into that Yamaha silent.

BTW it has a 2" nut -- like a classical.
Don't they have a steel string version now? ...and you're right, the headphones plug right in.
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Old 12-14-2002, 09:50 AM
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Buy a mini-strat and a headphone amp. JW
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Old 12-17-2002, 04:14 PM
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I bought a Yamaha Silent Violin so that I could practice the violin AND the gift of mercy at the same time. I can go into a room, shut the door, plug in the headphones, and no one knows that I'm playing.
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Old 12-22-2002, 07:32 PM
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extra light uncoated strings that die very quickly.
micarta saddle.
really think pick.

thats all i can think of
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Old 12-23-2002, 09:49 AM
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I know this is going to make me sound like a loner...

But, since I've got the new four door truck, the back seat space is huge...I've just started carrying an old guitar to work in the truck and sliding the front seats up and sitting in the back bench seat. Plenty of room. The middle piece of the front seats fold's down for an arm rest, and makes a perfect music holder.

I park in the lower level back corner of an underground three level parking garage that is under our building. The temp is fairly consistent down there at all times of the year so it should not be a factor.

So a couple of days during the week, I go down there at lunch time and get a little practice in. Have to be careful though, when I'm with the guitar time just seems to slip away. So I have to keep a close eye on the watch to make sure I don't stay too long.
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Old 12-24-2002, 12:06 AM
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thats probably the best thing to do. no interruptions and u dont have to worry about volume.
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