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    If I were to use a leather lace behind the bridge to slightly dampen the strings I'm not sure how I would put it through/between the strings. Would someone please post close up pics of what that should look like?
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    Slightly? It's it's either or.

    The leather should just touch every individual string.
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    I put leather on the tailpiece below the strings. Since I only change one at a time it never comes off, isn't seen, and dampens the strings just fine.
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    Thank you all.

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    I have always had a propensity for losing small parts that are not securely attached. After trying add on devices of all sorts for dampening the string from bridge to tailpiece, another simpler approach has proven to be optimal for traditional Gibson style tailpieces. On the edges of the bottom and the inside of the top of the tailpiece apply a small strip of the loop half of stick on Velcro style fasteners. Trim to fit the metal edges. Permanent solution, invisible, nothing to lose when changing strings. This has been effective for twenty plus years.

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    Hi Jacob,

    I may have gotten the idea from you all these many years ago. I hope you don't mind if I attach a visual to your description. Thanks!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pops1 View Post
    I put leather on the tailpiece below the strings. Since I only change one at a time it never comes off, isn't seen, and dampens the strings just fine.
    I just roll up a bit of felt or foam and stick it under the strings near the tailpiece. I do it on all my mandolins and Greek bouzoukis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidKOS View Post
    I just roll up a bit of felt or foam and stick it under the strings near the tailpiece. I do it on all my mandolins and Greek bouzoukis.
    If it’s foam, make sure it doesn’t contain vinyl. Vinyl plays havoc with nitrocelulose laquer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidKOS View Post
    I just roll up a bit of felt or foam and stick it under the strings near the tailpiece. I do it on all my mandolins and Greek bouzoukis.
    I use deer skin, it's soft. I have a bunch of scraps from when I made leather stuff decades ago, so it's handy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ray(T) View Post
    If it’s foam, make sure it doesn’t contain vinyl. Vinyl plays havoc with nitrocelulose laquer.
    Since it's on the tailpiece and not the mandolin finish, it really doesn't matter.
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