Bass Whisperer Quick Take: Nordymute

[@MrTennisgolf]

Best demo of the NordyMute.. Only one I have seen to have the sense to let us hear it with and without. Great playing and tone. Why they don’t sell this on Amazon like their other products is beyond me. When they do I will buy one.

[@jazzbrew68]

Came for the mute - stayed for your playing. Sounds great. I love mine. Hope you're well Ed!

[@scottm7720]

I’m so glad you’re doing videos again.

[@allrequiredfields]

I've had the Jamerson set of LaBellas on my '65 P since the day I bought it back in 1998. Okay, so it tweaks the neck a bit - who needs anything past the 14th fret anyway, right? 😂

[@basstrom88]

I recently put the 760M Jamerson set with the .110 E on my old Squire P Bass and I could hear the truss rod screaming obscenities at me!

[@profile2047]

How is it doing now.

[@basstrom88]

@@profile2047 still going strong with the same strings. I did have to adjust the action fairly recently because it was starting to get a bit high.

[@profile2047]

Wow. That’s great to hear. I might give it a shot. Thanks.

[@Andronicus2007]

1:06 I'm feeling alright!

[@thomasfioriglio]

Just got mine. IMO worth the $40. Tone is consistent and easy to put on and off. The wood topping looks a lot better than a kitchen sponge shoved under your strings.

[@mildmanneredjanitor0]

Incredible tone with and without the mute!

[@adamczech6261]

Great playing and helpful info! Thanks Ed!

[@bDoom88]

Great bass, great sound, great teacher and, obiviously, great product!

[@Snibborwocky]

That is awesome. Looks like it works much better than the Gruvgear Frump which just never worked correctly the way I wanted it. Been looking to replace it with something and this Nordymute seems to be it.

[@mildmanneredjanitor0]

I also have the fump and I'm actually happy with it. What didn't work for you, if I may ask?

[@Snibborwocky]

@@mildmanneredjanitor0 The problem with the fump is that it if your strings are slightly different heights, the muting is inconsistent from string to string due to the fump sliding in sideways across all the strings. In my case, the E string is way too muted (almost unplayable) and the G string has no muting at all. This Nordymute eliminates all that fuss by sliding down from the top on all strings which just seems more practical to me.

[@mildmanneredjanitor0]

Okay, I see that. Thank you for explaining 😀

[@adviceman5211]

Interested to hear how well it might work on roundwound strings !!!

[@thefreizeichen]

Thanks for demoing that thing. Seems to be a very useful and neat tool. Love your channel -- informative and inspirational. Great work.

[@erickleefeld4883]

I just bought one of these. It’s really fun! The trick I’ve found is to place the mute as close as you can to the saddles, for a muting effect that is thumpy but still lets the note ring a little.

[@telecasterbear]

Sounds great, Ed. I have the 760FS-TB LaBellas on my 1973 telecaster bass. 45 through 105. I love the tension.

[@BassWhispererTV]

Rock on!

[@kongandbasses8732]

My orig. 1964 Precision was able to handle the tension of the Jamerson LaBellas without a problem. But I switched to Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats later because they are much nicer to play. The mute is a nice idea. But I had an idea by myself, mixing up the Jamerson and the Carol Kaye methods. I lay the (standard) sponge on top of the strings and secure it with a bit painters tape. So I mixed up the taping of the strings of Carol Kaye and the foam mute of James Jamerson - and made sure of a undisturbed intonation. Thank you for the new videos, l allways enjoy watching. Keep on what you're doing.

[@BassWhispererTV]

Well, the nice thing about this, perhaps the best thing... is how quick and easy it is to remove. I won't necessarily use that kind of muting for every song.

[@kongandbasses8732]

@@BassWhispererTV I don't use the same muted sound for every song, too. I found a stunning Fender MiM 50's Classic Precision with maple fingerboard, built in 2016. With a Lindy Fralin Classic 50's (60's? Not quite sure...) pickup it became my to go axe for unmuted tone. If you just want to carry one bass, the Nordymute is great, handy, easy to use, a good idea. I just brought up my method to show another way to avoid intonation problems that occure when you squash foam under your strings.

[@pjmuck]

Simple and effective, but I've been using The Bass Mute by Ellio Martina for a couple of years now and I love it. I've got two of them mounted on my P and J. It has 3 mute settings (fully open, partial mute, fuller mute).

[@CadenceMusicStudio]

Love the Mike Lull T shirt - as well as my M5V Lull ❤️

[@sambac2053]

Great idea. There's nothing like 40 bucks worth of material and workmanship in it though. Nice playing!

[@qdaveq6597]

But perhaps $40 worth of convenience and effectiveness?

[@sambac2053]

@@qdaveq6597 If you that works for you , great. I know quite well how hard it is to make a living in music. Some people try to come up with a clever device for a niche market, I can relate I'd like to do that too- if I can't have a hit ( not that I'm even involved in the pop market). I understand wanting to capitalize on an idea. But I don't like price gouging. And I can make something as good in less time than it takes to make 40 bucks- these days that could be a whole gig, including schlepping. If it has legs ,someone will sell one for less.

[@qdaveq6597]

@@sambac2053 Yeah, I'd probably make one myself too!

[@samatza]

hey Ed, nice P Bass and that Nordymute sounds great!

[@joycesanders4898]

One end of spectrum-slapety tap...other end-dull muted...both great.Bass Love.💕🎶

[@joemills4663]

Great review as always Ed, so glad your back at it with all the great details for bassists about gear and everything in between. Tons of insights and out of the box thoughts. Beauty sounding Pbass as well! Ever bust out the old BMaxT for fun anymore? Cheers

[@BassWhispererTV]

I have that rig laying around, but I only use my road stuff these days (Genzler Magellan 800). I don't play local gigs, and the DCM2000 and BMaxT is way overkill if I did.

[@michaelfuria4257]

perfect for my Peavey Foundation which has the bridge pup very close to the bridge...

[@ChadHargis]

Great review Ed! I love my Nordymute.

[@reggaebass1857]

Great review, I’ve got a few of them and they are really good for adding the muted sound to some reggae tracks, nice little Bassline at 3.58 , is that from a song or just noodle, thanks 🙏

[@stormbringer67]

Did you modify the Nordymute string slots? When i use the mute the strings get muted too much. The sound doesn't come near your sound while i put the mute on the guitar exactly as you did. Any tips on making the slots a tiny bit wider??

[@ricardoriemann7538]

I have the same problem

[@mannishboy1]

I love my Nordymute. Best $40 "effect" on the market!

[@jcrogers3854]

Awesome I need one Asap !! Bass sounds great Ed !!

[@TedTalksBass]

funky stuff ed

[@joemills4663]

Oh ya, been seeing lots of love for the Supro Hunington basses, a by chance you'll be playing some lines down on one of those in the near future??

[@BassWhispererTV]

I did like them at NAMM, I hope to be able to check them out further.

[@LawsonK]

Memphis Soul Stew yesss👌🏼 killer as always Ed

[@BassWhispererTV]

Well, I'm a bit rusty, but thanks!

[@HighTechCinnamon]

Yeah I'm sold.

[@anthonyhorton5884]

Love the strings. Use them on my sadowsky.

[@lambert1702]

Awesome idea!

[@ricardoriemann7538]

Did you adjust the slots? Mine it's feels to thigh on yhe strings

[@gregory7958]

Great video!!

[@etpslick100]

I’m going to get one for my short scale stingray bass!!🤨🎸👍🏾

[@vankeays]

Got one for my Ray 34, flatwounds.... and there it is, that BEAUTIFUL deadened thump , love it £30

[@fredgonzalez6619]

Hi man, hope you been doin good! How about a review of that same bass without the nordymute? Who else agrees? I love the sound of Hard Ash or Sen Ash P basses with a rosewood fretboard!!! Just the perfect sound for any music..yea! I said it!!! Maple fretboards work too though!

[@MrAMF50]

Do you think it works fine for rounds? I recently moved from flats to TI rounds.

[@petersmith6173]

sweet t-shirt!

[@mutantbaby1672]

Speaking of La Bella, what happened to M45-B? Are they discontinued?

[@Alexpaka1111]

Nice Mike Lull T! He was my Obi Wan. The world lost a true great.

[@mutantbaby1672]

70's p bass have a tree trunk neck anyway. Should have no problem with high tension.

[@pjmuck]

My '73 P has a B neck and is strung with a decade old set of LaBella Jamersons. I concur, nothing to worry about. Perfectly stable.

[@Shaybot]

On my '72 I probably couldn't move it if I tried.

[@dtales77]

I have a 59 reissue fender p bass baseball bat no problem tension for flats

[@alcantey]

Kewl!

[@iunnox666]

Sounds like it chokes the string too much to me. Palm muting is the only method I've tried that sounds right to me.

[@BassWhispererTV]

I myself use palm muting most of the time because of the variable control, and the on/off is immediate. But this really does capture the old Jamerson thing to my ear. His bass was kind of choked at times.

[@iunnox666]

@@BassWhispererTV Just needs the sky high action and you're right there!

[@martinheath5947]

I've recently being using a length of cycle inner tube folded over itself lengthways to form a C shape facing the bridge screws (above and below) under the strings. Very little pressure or effect on intonation but nice punch! Makes a set of rounds sound more like flats too.

[@gwawd]

Nice tee Ed :)

[@ToddBrittain1963]

I've been using something similar for over 10 years. I made it myself out of a hunk of stiff foam rubber. Four slots just like that. Sounds great. Cost me $0.00 :-)

[@mattseymour8637]

Where can you buy this from?

[@5169john]

I ordered mine directly from Nordstand. $40.

[@rikardo1070]

LOVN DAT MUTE DUDE

[@Ryanhand]

I invented something that's very similar to this using a old bank card with four pieces of softer foam glued to it. I wish I'd made an attempt to commercialise it

[@zechariahfrink3707]

That looks super cool and easy to use! Have you checked out the Bass mute at all? If so what do you think if those? I know they have models for up to 6 string bass. www.bassmute.eu/bm_mainframe.html

[@daviddesmond2143]

Good idea but I bet it would be very easy for people to make their own at home.

[@MixingGBP]

I bought one of these thinking it would mimick palm muting pretty well. It sounded horrible. Every note soooo choked and unsatisfying. No matter how I much or little I installed it, it was horrible. I sold it a week later for what I bought it for. I will stay with palm muting.

[@jazzbassist]

Yep, I'm with you. The convenience gained by using a mute tends to overshadow the sonic benefits. It's not a satisfying sound. To each their own, of course.

[@jdssurf]

Does it fall off easy

[@BassWhispererTV]

No, it stays on fine.

[@jdssurf]

@@BassWhispererTV thanks

[@stormbringer67]

Too bad that you don't play a few long notes, so that people can hear how much shorter the tone has become with the mute on the guitar.

[@BassWhispererTV]

Too bad.

[@stormbringer67]

@@BassWhispererTV well, maybe you can do something about it instead of just saying "too bad". Or can't you take any critisism?

[@barthur08]

Today I learned a couple of things about Colonel Sanders I didn't know.

[@urbansocrates]

So many ways to mute a P bass w/o spending money, lol.

[@BassWhispererTV]

Hey, I've got a drawer full of bits of foam, cut up sponges, felt, rubber... I could start an arts and crafts store. The point of this thing really... speaking as someone that actually gigs with something like this... is the easy on/off. I think the intonation is much better this way, but I'd also like to hear this done with a softer, open cell foam.

[@tennerondackbassman5271]

embarrassing wet noodle too much 🤣

[@BassWhispererTV]

It happens to a lot of guys...

[@juniorruiz7950]

Nice but there overpriced for what it is to be honest

[@GonzoJohn733]

Way too much money for a sponge.

[@pedromusic4209]

Turn up the bass and turn down your voice, barely could hear your bass. Your voice was loud 🤪