The Dapper Damper Banjo Mute & Overtone Tamer

Description

The newly designed Dapper Damper is a unique, stylish, and incredibly versatile muting system that is adaptable to any banjo, regardless of dowel or coordinator rod construction or distance to head.
One purchase will now cover every banjo in your collection, regardless of design or construction style, and also features a full 2” diameter full grain leather damping surface, the design preferred by Abigail Washburn and Pisgah Banjos but only available through special request until now.
The Dapper Damper is the only banjo mute on the market today that allows you to adjust your volume to your liking without sacrificing attack. Originally designed to replace the damping cloth or foam used by old-time setup wizards, it turned out to be a unique and highly versatile tool for fine-tuning both volume and overtone control with a simple twist.
Most over-bridge mutes eliminate volume at the bridge, creating an all-or-nothing experience that is excellent for practice but lacks volume versatility for performance, recording, or preference.
Whether adapting to the demands of a certain song or a new ensemble on the spot, or looking to permanently improve your tone by eliminating brash overtones common to modern banjos (a time-honored practice known as damping), the Dapper Damper is an incredibly versatile, patented system that will improve and diversify your instrument’s capabilities without lengthy, expensive, and risky component changes.
The Dapper Damper’s rustic and sturdy construction utilizes a walnut-stained hardwood base with full-grain leather backing, hand-notched for coordinator rods, which ensures firm grip in transit for open back and resonator banjos alike.
The mix of brass and silver-cast components will accentuate any banjo’s hardware and is both functional and elegant in profile.
The hand-stamped 2” oil-tanned leather damping disc features classic nautical star motif, antiqued by hand as a nod to the patina of classic instruments and their time-honored craftsmanship.
This fully universal, hand-crafted package is only available for a limited time before Gold Tone takes over production with a similar, admittedly more cost-effective model, that nonetheless lacks fully universal application and the rustic patina of the current small batch production.
The all new universal package includes:
(1) 2” Hardwood Damper Base (For Dowel & Co-Rod)
(1) 1/4” Extra-Short Leather Damping Cap
(1) 1/2” Tall Leather Damping Cap
(1) 1/2” Extension Adapter
(1) 1” Extension Adapter; and
(2) Clear-Lid Gold Damper / Accessory Screw-Top Tins (Great for picks and other case findings as well!)
The American-made, small batch version is only here for a short window, so get yours before they’re gone for good!