Foam ?

lucifer666 · 03-27-2010, 04:59 AM

hi i have allways wonder what does the foam do? keith merrow has one after the nut and one before the bridge ?

Variant · 03-27-2010, 05:07 AM

Keeps that irritating ringing noise out (especially when recording). You can also get rid of it by buying a Steinberger.

thesimo · 03-27-2010, 05:59 AM

yep, stops strings behind the nut ringing. if you have a long headstock like I have on the ran, u can strum them and it sounds like a harp or something.

I have a planet waves elastic cable tie around the headstock instead, and some electrical tape on the trem springs

ittoa666 · 03-27-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Variant

Keeps that irritating ringing noise out (especially when recording). You can also get rid of it by buying a Steinberger.

We all know that the only cool looking ones are the m series like Cynic uses.

Customisbetter · 03-27-2010, 10:54 AM

you need to use thick foam too. if you use "filter" foam of something really light it won't do anything.

i have foam behind the nut and bridge of my Septor. kills that blasted ringing.

DIOBOLIC5150 · 03-28-2010, 03:13 PM

People ask me this on my YouTube page all the time. I told a guy I put the foam there to soften the blow when I drop my guitars on the floor. He believed me. Win.

splinter8451 · 03-28-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DIOBOLIC5150

People ask me this on my YouTube page all the time. I told a guy I put the foam there to soften the blow when I drop my guitars on the floor. He believed me. Win.

Just reading the word "Win." at the end of that made me explode with laughter.

xschuldinerx · 03-28-2010, 06:27 PM

where can you buy that foam?? i cant find it anywhere.

MFB · 03-28-2010, 06:29 PM

Craft stores I imagine

Lern2swim · 03-28-2010, 08:56 PM

I know a lot of people who use it just use the stuff that pickups come boxed in. I'd love to know where to get some too as I don't have any pickup boxes laying around. Right now I just have one of my sister's little hair things on there.

DIOBOLIC5150 · 03-28-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xschuldinerx

where can you buy that foam?? i cant find it anywhere.

I had an extra piece of Aurelex Acoustic foam laying around. I just cut a piece off that. You could use any kind of foam, really. Just don't cut up your mum's couch cushions.

CJLsky · 03-28-2010, 11:18 PM

I, too, use cable ties and stuff like that, and I put modeling clay in my trem springs...hey, no one's gonna see it, so it doesn't have to look pretty.

Gameboypdc · 03-28-2010, 11:24 PM

I use a fairly tight hair scrunchie. So if you have a sister ninja one from her.

Cheesebuiscut · 03-28-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gameboypdc

I use a fairly tight hair scrunchie. So if you have a sister ninja one from her.

lctdmf · 03-28-2010, 11:34 PM

I got some really dense foam from when VW sent my dad his "speed" thing.. I keep forgetting to put it behind the nut when I restring though..

Variant · 03-28-2010, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittoa666

We all know that the only cool looking ones are the m series like Cynic uses.

Ah, yes, but they're standard scale... which is failboat for Meshuggah-like detuning action.

Variant · 03-28-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gameboypdc

I use a fairly tight hair scrunchie. So if you have a sister ninja one from her.

Or if you're a real metal guy and have the appropriate hair to go along with that, just use one of you're own.

audibleE · 03-29-2010, 11:37 AM

I'm going to try my really dense underwear. Perhaps just cut out a chunk in the front part so it's easy to get the trouser dragon out. Of course I'll have to cut the chunk down because that hole has got to be huge... of course.

ivancic1al · 03-29-2010, 11:45 AM

Hair scrunchie user here. I ninja'd one off some girl that live down the hall from me in my dorm

vampiregenocide · 03-29-2010, 11:51 AM

This is one of the reasons I love this forum, so resourceful.

TheWreck · 03-29-2010, 11:59 AM

I use rubber band for the trem, that i wrap around the springs.

Evil7 · 03-29-2010, 12:15 PM

"trouser dragon"

pink freud · 03-29-2010, 12:20 PM

I use a hair-tie, doubled up. It was a bitch to get it over the headstock, but I made it work. I have tons of them lying around from when I had long hair.

Ionei · 03-30-2010, 03:24 AM

I use foam behind the nuts of all my guitars.
And my Ibanezs i have foam under the springs to stop vibrations.

Works pretty nice.

I just used foam from an old mic case thing.

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lucifer666 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sweden/eskilstuna Posts: 65 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Foam ? hi i have allways wonder what does the foam do? keith merrow has one after the nut and one before the bridge ?

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DIOBOLIC5150 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanked: 32 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	People ask me this on my YouTube page all the time. I told a guy I put the foam there to soften the blow when I drop my guitars on the floor. He believed me. Win. www.keithmerrow.com YouTube Page

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Variant Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: All-white-tukee, Arizona Posts: 5,657 Thanked: 82 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Keeps that irritating ringing noise out (especially when recording). You can also get rid of it by buying a Steinberger.

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thesimo ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,409 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	yep, stops strings behind the nut ringing. if you have a long headstock like I have on the ran, u can strum them and it sounds like a harp or something. I have a planet waves elastic cable tie around the headstock instead, and some electrical tape on the trem springs

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Customisbetter WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 8,455 Thanked: 76 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	you need to use thick foam too. if you use "filter" foam of something really light it won't do anything. i have foam behind the nut and bridge of my Septor. kills that blasted ringing.

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Lern2swim Slurp knob gobble Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,252 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I know a lot of people who use it just use the stuff that pickups come boxed in. I'd love to know where to get some too as I don't have any pickup boxes laying around. Right now I just have one of my sister's little hair things on there.

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CJLsky Shmyusic. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Orofino, ID Posts: 212 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I, too, use cable ties and stuff like that, and I put modeling clay in my trem springs...hey, no one's gonna see it, so it doesn't have to look pretty. Newer recordings: http://www.soundcloud.com/telecatastrophe Older recordings: www.soundcloud.com/geetarwanksta \m/>.<\m/

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Gameboypdc ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 237 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use a fairly tight hair scrunchie. So if you have a sister ninja one from her.

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lctdmf ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: canada Posts: 169 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got some really dense foam from when VW sent my dad his "speed" thing.. I keep forgetting to put it behind the nut when I restring though..

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TheWreck Grind Your Mind! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sherbrooke,Qc,CN Posts: 554 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use rubber band for the trem, that i wrap around the springs.

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Ionei ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gippsland, Australia. Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use foam behind the nuts of all my guitars. And my Ibanezs i have foam under the springs to stop vibrations. Works pretty nice. I just used foam from an old mic case thing.

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