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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 019255.htm

It's called a "Fat Finger" apparently..
Has anyone seen/tried this thing - does it actually work?? or is it much akin to fitting brass soles to one's shoes perhaps..
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It only works if there is a problem to start with. Like it says in the description about the Jazz bass problem, it can move dead notes to a different pitch where you don't notice them. While it can increase sustain and even out dead spots, it does so at the expense of harmonics and a lively sound.

The fact that some machinehead manufacturers go to great lengths to provide lightweight bass tuners suggests adding weight is not always the answer.
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aaah OK
I don't think i'd be that keen on having a bigarse hunk of metal uglying up my pretty headstock anyways..
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G-clamps are cheaper anyway. Plus you can use them to clamp things.
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grrrr - I can't access TM from work any more...blocked.
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googled - read it - not something I'd want.
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I suppose clamping my Dunlop Trigger Capo on the headstock of my guitar or bass will have the same effect as the g-clamp??? :)
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Yes, to some extent. Its probably not as heavy though. Good for holding a fake cigarrette so that you look all cool and shit like Slash.
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OTOH, I've carefully found basses which are at balance on the front straplock. I don't want a neck-heavy instrument.
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Lmao the old work filters, i can still look at school, even though it is blocked...

try https:// its a tiny loophole, it will work if they have blocked http://trademe.co.nz as a name, instead of an ip:
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