About the Guitar mute
A quiet-practice mute for acoustic guitar from household bits. Two printed parts hold small pieces of kitchen sponge against the strings. An M3 × 30 bolt sets the spacing, and an elastic band holds it on. Cut the sponge into a 20 × 15 mm piece and a 10 × 5 mm piece, embed the bolt head in the print, fit the sponge and adjust until the strings are damped as much as you like.
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What you'll need
Printed parts
- 2 parts
Bought parts
- Kitchen sponge
- M3 × 30 bolt and nut
- An elastic band
Tools
- Scissors
Build overview
- Print Print both parts.
- Cut the sponge Cut pieces of about 20 × 15 mm and 10 × 5 mm.
- Fit the bolt Embed the bolt head in the part and add the sponge.
- Adjust and fit Set the spacing with the bolt and hold it on with the elastic.
Photos
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