Bech magnetic violin/viola mute
Price:
£7.20
inc VAT
and Economy Delivery
Tourte pattern mute with magnetic attachment to tailpiece to prevent rattles
7 customer reviews:
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Rating Summary
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Fiona
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Pros:
Having used a Tourte mute for years and regularly suffered the irritation of it working loose and rattling around on the instrument whilst playing, this magnetic mute is a revelation! The base clip easily slots onto the tailpiece without any risk of damage or marking the instrument. The mute is then held in place by the magnet which does not allow the mute to work loose during playing. When the mute is needed it is easily moved away from the magnet and vice versa. The mute function whilst playing is totally satisfactory.
Cons:
Cannot find anything to fault with this mute.
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George
Epsom, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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A neat clever design that does a very good job.
Pros:
This is easily the best mute I have owned. Its easy to fit, has a nice tone when in use, but perhpas best of all the discrete little magnet makes sure that when stowed it doesn't wander along the strings and get in the way and there is never any buzzgin.
Cons:
Nothing to say against it at all...
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Caroline
London, United Kingdom
Professional
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A very good product and quite innovative
Pros:
Very good quality- easy to put on and the magnet works really well, stopping the mute rattling when not in use.
Cons:
Slightly harder to slide onto the bridge than other mutes
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M Stuart
New Malden, United Kingdom
Teacher
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A good idea, but check your tail-piece!
Pros:
Neat and light-weight; does not damage the winding on the strings.
Cons:
See 'Other comments' below.
Other:
It is important to remember to check your tail-piece. If you have no adjusters (fine tuners), or if your tail-piece has integrated adjusters, it will be fine. If you have Wittner adjusters (or similar), the magnet clip arrangement will not work. The magnet will fit on the tail-piece OK, but it will not extend beyond the adjusters for the mute to attach to it.
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Jordan
Manchester, United Kingdom
Professional
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found the following review helpful
Pros:
Very easy to attach magnetic clip onto instrument, and fit the mute itself.
Cons:
Perhaps the lip of the actual mute itself is a little larger than usual, and taking it off the bridge can sometimes require more effort.
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Jean Hudson
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
Teacher
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very useful, but quite pricey
Pros:
slides silently over bridge, stores neatly against its magnetic clip which avoids it rattling as you play.
Cons:
as it's made of soft rubber, the holes which clip it to the strings stretch over time. Eventually the mute can fall off and be easily lost.
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Mrs.Eileen Boden
Wembley, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Nearly £6 for a few millimetres
Pros:
It is quick to put on and holds the mute part in place when not in use, even when the instrument is drooping
Cons:
price: it cost £7.20, compared with the non-magnetic kind at £1.22. Does the tiny magnetic part really cost £5.98?
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