Muting

Perception
Perception Posts: 19
edited April 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
I am wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions on how to get a better muted tone. not palm muted but muting the neck while strumming, like the little bit in Dirty Frank or a lot of Tom Morello stuff. Suggestions on amp or pedal settings or even just general technique would be great. Thanks.
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  • nailz100
    nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    If you are talking about muting with your left hand.....what I do is lightly lay down the underside of my left fingers between usually the 1-3 frets, but it depends on the chord progression you are playing...and where it is located on the neck. If you lay your fingers down flat and lightly you can get a nice crisp muted sound on your guitar. The trick is to be able to do it quickly between chord changes....but it comes with practice. I hope this is what you were asking for...and hope it helps.
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  • MONKEYNUTS
    MONKEYNUTS Posts: 114
    gentRY RESt THE Side of ur PIkIN HAND riTE BY THE bridGE ACROSS the strinGS U WANT mUTiN

    DAT is de way mOST PEOPle dO iT. Its usually best WEN USIn QUIte a bIt OF DISTortIon. u get that CHUNkY TOM MORELLo/METALLica soUND
  • HYLA
    HYLA Posts: 137
    The only "tone" that comes from muted notes (he isn't talking about palm muting) comes from harmonics off the frets. To get a better tone simply use more gain and make sure your muting finger is over a fret.

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