Gruv GearS7G FretWraps String Muter 1-Pack (Black, Small) (FW-1PK-S7G-SM)

Their website says a Large fits up to a 8-string guitar, so I got a XL for my 9-string guitar. It turned out to be too big, but even if it fit, it looks like it won't stay flat enough on the wide and flat fretboard and completely mute all the strings.So instead I got girls' hair scrunchies, a 6-pack for $4, and use 2 scrunchies per guitar for complete muting. They work perfectly on both a 6-string and a 9-string, I can quickly slide them on/off the neck too. If those scrunchies ever break or I lose them, I can get them at any grocery store. They don't threaten my manhood either, actually are a good conversation-starter with people.

I recently got one of these to try to cut down on string noise when I play in specific situations, especially when doing two-handed tapping. I've been noticing Guthrie Govan using these for a few years, and he seems to be the one who pioneered their use. It's an interesting idea, and I've been curious to see if it worked.Initially, I tried one of my daughters' scrunchies on my Frankenstrat. It wasn't bad. I thought it looked kind of silly, and I thought it was just okay at quieting the strings, nothing special. Unfortunately, I gave in to the former reasoning and took off the scrunchie not long after.But the idea of string damping for noise reduction still intrigued me. I bought one of this brand, figuring if it's good enough for Govan, it should be good enough for a plodder like me.So I got the FretWrap in small for my Frankie. The terry cloth dampening pad is very soft and pleasant to the touch. It seems to have a soft plastic bar underneath it to help apply pressure across the middle four strings, I guess. The Velcro strap and loop system is nice. It doesn't take much effort to secure it on the neck, and it's easy to adjust, as well. The wrap itself is fairly well made. I think the strap part could be made of a stronger fabric, though.But the terry cloth is not substantial enough for the task. I'm still able to hear a lot of string noise despite the wrap.I thought maybe I could improvise my own solution for the dampening part, so I cut a strip of polystyrene and inserted it under the terry cloth, so that strip would contact the strings. In theory, the polystyrene might provide more of a dampening effect. When I tested it, the polystyrene actually acted as a small acoustic device--when I hit notes, I could hold the nut near my ear and it sounded weirdly 'amplified'. It's a cool effect, even though it's not what I was looking for.The other drawback to the FretWrap is that when the device is in place just in front of the nut, it takes up too much room for me to fret at the first fret. I found that a bit aggravating, and ultimately that's a deal breaker on its own.In theory, there should be something equivalent to gently laying my index finger across the strings for a muting effect. The FretWrap's terry cloth bar is not really the solution. Maybe there is a solution out there. But for now it's back to using my daughters' scrunchies, which are better and cheaper than this. I think my ego can withstand it.

I was using hair ties before which produced essentially the same result. It just looks less ghetto with a real fret wrap. If you are into using monsterous amounts of gain and being able to control it, I find this as a must have piece of gear. The fret wrap plays a huge part in my tone and is well worth the $12. If you can’t afford the $12, then just put some hair ties on there. Size small fits my 6 string explorer perfect.

It dampens the strings some, but not as well as you can with your hands. With good technique, you should be able to mute all the unplayed strings with your left and right hands even during technical tapping runs. I would not recommend using this for live play, and would not recommend it for practice as it can mask mistakes. What I do like it for is recording, because if I do happen to miss a mute with my hands, I may not have to do another take. For that purpose, it's only slightly better than a sock or scrunchie, way more expensive, but also more aesthetically pleasing (which doesn't really matter in the studio).

Please please tell me what is the trick that there are all positive comments here . Is there any web promotion company doing tricks behind the scene ? When I put my hand on the strings I get better mute so I wish the material was some thing that could mute better. this is absolutely waste of money .

I was anti fretwraps for a long time but as i started to do recording and explored started to do 8 finger taping i started to understand the need and use so to the people who used these since they came out sorry i was wrong about them they are great. With that stated beginners please properly learn to string mute yes string muting goes out the window with 8 finger taping licks and stuff like that. But do not cheat by using this to cover up your string muting ability for things that can be muted with the human hands. I got the wild leopard ones because it reminded me of yngwie malmsteen lol. I play 7 and 6 string guitars these do what there supposed to do so i can not complain. Get these if your wanting better recording or cleaner technical taping play.

I did not receive any kind of promotion or special offer for writing a review.I have been using a size large for my 8 string 25-28 fanned fret, on the first fret, to mute strings that I do not want making any noise, especially for recording. For years I used scrunchies which worked okay if I got the size right, but these are significantly better. Some complaints on here are about the idea of muting strings in the first place, not on the quality of the product. Some complaints are on getting the wrong size. And some complaints are on the fact that if you place it on a fret, that fret becomes really hard to use, but the company cant change physics.Good hand muting technique is important but when you are trying to record sweep picking with high gain it is really really difficult to get a clean recording and this product fixes that amazingly. For only $10, I highly recommend it. This is probably the biggest bang for your buck as far as guitar accessories go, right next to picks.

I bought this as I’d just bought my first Floyd Rose equipped electric guitar and the Floyd system on my axe is so resonant, it produces pretty loud ‘sympathy’ notes I guess they’re called - sounds like you’re picking the strings beyond the nut - especially with high gain or distortion.I was hoping this wrap would fully solve that...it didn’t, not entirely at least. It has muted the unwanted noise slightly, but, not entirely and not to the degree I expected and hoped for. Whether it’ll have more of an impact on the springs themselves I’ll have to wait and see. It seems to work fine on guitars without locking nuts though!As a side note, although I don’t really do so, you CAN use it as a movable capo - handy option to have. Great product, just not perfect for what I wanted.

This works surprisingly well and damps down a lot of unwanted ringing.I have a Godin Freeway 4 bass which is extremely resonant and lively with incredible sustain. Not being an expert player means it's not easy for me to make it sound good when open strings are ringing out constantly.I've tried various DIY fixes but found this is much better and doesn't look like you got your bass tangled up in your laundry. I do like the way my bass sounds with it on too, I am able to get closer to the sound I want and the strings seem to have much more balanced output levels and tone. I Found out after trying it that it is supposed to be wrapped around the frets but that would limit the use of the fingerboard and add too much damping. I have been using it wrapped around the nut so it covers the strings on both sides of the nut, this gives me the result I want.I know my technique needs work and I will feel more inclined to practice now that I have tamed down a lot of unwanted sounds.

I always thought these were a bit of an expensive gimmick but honestly, they work brilliantly for stopping some (not all!) unwanted overtones. I use them when recording Bass and they have saved many a take that otherwise would have been ditched due to a random ringing string. They are expensive for what they are, no dispute. But they work as intended every time and you don't have to fanny around concocting some hideous thing out of a sock, some rubber bands, and a dead sparrow. Bass life hack.

Perhaps my hopes were too high, that this would help me to improve my bass playing and stop noise from unfretted strings when trying to learn to slap like Davey504. It doesn't seem to dampen as much as I thought - I probably need a different product at the bridge.Tried on 6-string guitars as well with much the same outcome - it helps, but good technique makes it next to useless. I will keep trying it, but it's been a slight disappointment for me. I'm not saying it does nothing, but it's not muting as much as I expected.

If you use high gain sounds on your guitar or bass then you should check out one of these. They really do help in eliminating the sounds of unwanted open strings and ringing notes. Not a replacement for learning a good clipped muting technique using the side of your palm close to the bridge, though. Heavy Metal & Punk players would appreciate this device. Fits well on my PRS DC3 guitar & on my 4 string Fender Jazz bass.