Early 60's EB Series Bass Mute - New Felt Needed!

dc10bass · April 29, 2009, 08:54:00 PM

Group....

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement piece of felt for an early 60's EB Bass Mute?

THANKS!!!

hollowbody · April 29, 2009, 09:03:06 PM

I'm guessing here, but I would try a piano shop. They would have felt in various thicknesses.

eb2 · April 29, 2009, 11:21:41 PM

You can try a hardware store. Many still carry old-school felt weather stripping.

dc10bass · April 30, 2009, 05:02:45 AM

Anyone know the proper dimensions?

THANKS!

eb2 · April 30, 2009, 02:51:22 PM

Jules!

Last time I reloaded one, I bought felt door weather stripping and cut it down with an Xacto knife.

Highlander · April 30, 2009, 04:27:31 PM

Mute...? never heard of such a thing... not in my dictionary...

godofthunder · April 30, 2009, 04:48:07 PM

Quote from: Kenny-Murdo' on April 30, 2009, 04:27:31 PM
Mute...? never heard of such a thing... not in my dictionary...

LMFAO you mean the thing I take off every EB I have ever owned ?

dc10bass · April 30, 2009, 05:45:06 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on April 30, 2009, 04:48:07 PM
LMFAO you mean the thing I take off every EB I have ever owned ?

Come on now... Cut me some slack!
I honestly just want it there for the look... it will not be muting anything!
I'm going to use my '62 EB-3 for a CREAM tribute I am putting together called "BADGE".
...and because I am such a nut when it comes to specifics, I got to have it on there, Jack Bruce left his on.

godofthunder · April 30, 2009, 05:48:37 PM

All in good humor, I'll check my parts box.

dc10bass · April 30, 2009, 09:22:54 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on April 30, 2009, 05:48:37 PM
All in good humor, I'll check my parts box.

Yes... I know!

uwe · May 04, 2009, 04:40:24 AM

Curt, you must be the only living person on earth with a desire for one of those. If Scott doesn't find something, I can send you one of mine. (Because you are so heart-felt about it - horrible pun intended.) I always take them off except on the Hobbit Les Paul Recording where they do not impede bridge adjustment.

Jack Bruce might have kept his, but probably only because he didn't know how to take it off or was concerned about the tilt then. I never heard him with Cream with a muted sound.

Highlander · May 04, 2009, 05:18:44 AM

Most suprised to learn that our guitarist wants to drop this into the new set (as discussed last night) and do some more recordings...

Gonna have to plumb "Gorgeous George's" Mudbucker into my T'bird pre refin...

Gonna have to push him into doing Badge...

Freuds_Cat · May 04, 2009, 05:27:31 AM

Yeah Badge would be better Ken. Sunshine falls into the same category as Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California for me. Brilliantly written and recorded songs but bashed to death by media of various sorts for far too long. I'm over them. Been jamming on Sleepy Time Time with my original band over the last few weeks. Its kinda refreshing after songs like Sunshine which always get dragged out at gigs where other muso's get up and play with us because most ppl seem to know it.

dc10bass · May 04, 2009, 05:51:03 AM

Quote from: uwe on May 04, 2009, 04:40:24 AM
Curt, you must be the only living person on earth with a desire for one of those. If Scott doesn't find something, I can send you one of mine. (Because you are so heart-felt about it - horrible pun intended.) I always take them off except on the Hobbit Les Paul Recording where they do not impede bridge adjustment.

Jack Bruce might have kept his, but probably only because he didn't know how to take it off or was concerned about the tilt then. I never heard him with Cream with a muted sound.

Agreed, Jack Bruce's sound in CREAM was the anti-muted sound!
I want it on there only for the look.
Trust me... that mute will never get raised up onto the strings!

Once again, thanks Uwe... you have really helped me out lately!

eb2 · May 04, 2009, 11:26:50 AM

Oh, come on. Snug it up there and let the muffled tones fly once in a while.