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Gary View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 06:21 AM
Nov 30 2010, 06:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 363 Joined: 3-March 08 From: La La Land, California	A few months back my wife and I welcomed our baby girl. Along with the excitement of having a daughter, I was stoked when I saw what she came with. Immediately after birth a nurse fitted our daughter with an anti-theft device, basically a small electronic box affixed to the infant’s ankle. If you approach a hospital elevator or stairwell with an infant fitted with this device an alarm sounds and you're immediately chased down by hospital staff. I found this out the hard way (by accident of course ). Upon inspecting this device my interest quickly shifted to the strap that anchored it to her leg. I have been searching for an effective string dampener and it took about two seconds for me to realize that I had just stumbled across what i've been looking for. The strap is sized perfectly for a guitar neck, it has an elastic stretch material over Velcro on one end, thus allowing it to be fit snuggly. Best of all, the inside of the strap (facing the leg, errr… strings) is made of this medium weight spongy material. I was confident this strap was the perfect dampener and was very anxious to bring it home and test it, of course I had to wait until mom and baby were released from the hospital as I did not want to risk setting of any more alarms. Upon arriving home I snuck in where my guitars are and confirmed my suspicion. I have tried numerous dampeners in the past and this works far better than anything i've previously tried. It deadens every open string amazingly well. Here's the dampener: And here's our daughter.. not sure if she approves of me hijacking her strap or not? Cheers! Gary You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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Praetorian View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 06:29 AM
Nov 30 2010, 06:29 AM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	She is absolutely perfect You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

superize View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 08:47 AM
Nov 30 2010, 08:47 AM	Ultimate Tone Guru Posts: 4.348 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden	So cute You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace

Piotr Kaczor View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 09:29 AM
Nov 30 2010, 09:29 AM	Instructor Posts: 1.892 Joined: 10-October 08 From: Lubaczów, Poland	What an amazing story, my friend and your daughter is so beautiful You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile

Fran View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 11:32 AM
Nov 30 2010, 11:32 AM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Sweet baby And great idea using that as a dampener, now I wonder what you'll have to do again if you lose it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 11:35 AM
Nov 30 2010, 11:35 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	Haha, congratulations Now, off to get a baby... xD You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 01:02 PM
Nov 30 2010, 01:02 PM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.752 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Wow what a cutie - congratulations! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Crazy_Diamond View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 03:47 PM
Nov 30 2010, 03:47 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 897 Joined: 28-November 06 From: Montreal, Canada	You got some skills Gary she's so cute You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Youtube Channel

purple hayes View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 03:50 PM
Nov 30 2010, 03:50 PM	Ultimate Guitar Hero Posts: 1.085 Joined: 6-September 07 From: USA	Congrats, dad. She's super cute. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My guitar bits on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70</a>

Vaidya View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 07:40 PM
Nov 30 2010, 07:40 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 31-July 10 From: Chennai, India	congrats man.thats one cute baby You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

jstcrsn View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 08:33 PM
Nov 30 2010, 08:33 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.622 Joined: 29-March 08 From: kansas, USA	QUOTE (Gary @ Nov 30 2010, 06:21 AM) A few months back my wife and I welcomed our baby girl. Along with the excitement of having a daughter, I was stoked when I saw what she came with. Immediately after birth a nurse fitted our daughter with an anti-theft device, basically a small electronic box affixed to the infant’s ankle. If you approach a hospital elevator or stairwell with an infant fitted with this device an alarm sounds and you're immediately chased down by hospital staff. I found this out the hard way (by accident of course ). Upon inspecting this device my interest quickly shifted to the strap that anchored it to her leg. I have been searching for an effective string dampener and it took about two seconds for me to realize that I had just stumbled across what i've been looking for. The strap is sized perfectly for a guitar neck, it has an elastic stretch material over Velcro on one end, thus allowing it to be fit snuggly. Best of all, the inside of the strap (facing the leg, errr… strings) is made of this medium weight spongy material. I was confident this strap was the perfect dampener and was very anxious to bring it home and test it, of course I had to wait until mom and baby were released from the hospital as I did not want to risk setting of any more alarms. Upon arriving home I snuck in where my guitars are and confirmed my suspicion. I have tried numerous dampeners in the past and this works far better than anything i've previously tried. It deadens every open string amazingly well. Here's the dampener: And here's our daughter.. not sure if she approves of me hijacking her strap or not? Cheers! Gary i need one of those for my guitar, hope i don't have to go thru the same process seeing i have five girls already You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 11:37 PM
Nov 30 2010, 11:37 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Congratulations man! She is beautiful! Oh I need that piece of gear too - I've been playing some tapping lines that would really benefit from dampener You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Dec 1 2010, 12:51 AM
Dec 1 2010, 12:51 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Super Huge Congrats! Doubley Blessed! Todd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 1 2010, 12:53 AM
Dec 1 2010, 12:53 AM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	She's gorgeous Congrats to you and your wife! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gary View Member Profile	Dec 1 2010, 02:51 AM
Dec 1 2010, 02:51 AM	GMC:er Posts: 363 Joined: 3-March 08 From: La La Land, California	Thanks everyone for the kind words... I forgot to mention the drawback. Having a baby around severely impacts practicing time Cheers~ Gary You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Praetorian View Member Profile	Dec 1 2010, 01:57 PM
Dec 1 2010, 01:57 PM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	QUOTE (Gary @ Nov 30 2010, 08:51 PM) Thanks everyone for the kind words... I forgot to mention the drawback. Having a baby around severely impacts practicing time Cheers~ Gary That's why I can only play after 7:30pm when the kids go to bed...and into my PC and headphones, not an amp! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

Gary View Member Profile	Dec 1 2010, 06:29 PM
Dec 1 2010, 06:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 363 Joined: 3-March 08 From: La La Land, California	QUOTE (Praetorian @ Dec 1 2010, 01:57 PM) That's why I can only play after 7:30pm when the kids go to bed...and into my PC and headphones, not an amp! Okay Ben, forget the guitar lessons.. I need a lesson from you on how to get kids in bed at 7:30.. My seven year old thinks that 9:00pm is the perfect time for me to start reading Harry Potter novels to him..LOL Gary You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

thefireball View Member Profile	Dec 19 2010, 05:43 AM
Dec 19 2010, 05:43 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	What a wonderful story! Funny too! Cute daughter you have there! She brought a smile to my face. That face is irresistable. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

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