Playing at night

sjl

Hi mates.
I want to practice at night without disturbing my neighbours.
Someone told me that I have to put a sock under the strings and recently I became aware about yamaha's silent guitars, but I don't know if these can be a good gipsy guitar sparring.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance for your help.

swing68

Take a thick common-or-garden bathroom sponge, the densest you can find. With a stanley knife, cut a chunk 1 inch wide & about an inch wider than the space between your strings at the bridge.

Now make 6 5mm-deep cuts into the sponge so that the cuts correspond to each string. Fit it over your strings at the bridge.

Quite apart from the reduction in volume it makes it much easier to focus on even picking at high speeds.

klaatu

Or you could play heavy metal CDs full blast, then your guitar playing wouldn't disturb them at all.

Lango-Django

Klaatu, you're a wonderful person, but I'm glad you don't live next door!

Will

klaatu

Well, you know most of the heavy metal guitarists claim Django as an influence, so there is a connection of sorts.

Perltone

I use the foam rubber on banjo and guitar by putting it under the strings touching the bridge, on the soundhole side. No need to cut string slots

matty42

klaatu wrote:

Or you could play heavy metal CDs full blast, then your guitar playing wouldn't disturb them at all.

Very funny!