'Tourte' Round Cello Mute
By Tourte
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| 11 in stock |
Description
Universally popular design rubber mute which stays on the instrument. For 1/2-4/4 cellos.
Superior quality mute of soft rubber for firm anchorage on the cello bridge and effective even muting. Made in USA
Specifications
- Soft rubber
- Made in USA
Customer reviews:
23
3
1
Teacher
Mute gives surprising results.
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found the following review helpful
Pros: I'm trying this one out as an experiment. I had previously had a metal legged one, but suspected that not shoving it down far enough caused vibration. I would recommend this one over the metal legged type, although it has a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, the 'lip' of the mute has to be carefully placed over the bridge, so just pulling it up at lightening fast speed is not possible, though it can be pretty quick. The other drawback is that it doesn;t sound as good as the metal legged one. It seems to kill the sound a lot more, so rather than being con sordini and lovely, it just kills it dead. However, I'm going to stick with it for a bit, as the drawback of my metal legged one is occasional vibration if it isn;t shoved down the strings enough.
Cons: The sound. On my very early 19th century English cello (william Forster the elder) it's pretty good, but it kills my German 19th century cello stone dead. So two different, but very good cellos are responding very differently to it.
Other: Always buy a mute that sits on the cello, permanently on the instrument. The ones you stick on and off as needed are terrible, make clunking noises, are slow, and always get lost.
Keen Amateur
Keen Amateur
Mute for 1/2 size cello
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4
found the following review helpful
Pros: Compact, easy to use, can stay attached to the cello when not in use. Does the job. Good value for money.
Cons: No instructions with it, but my 10 year old daughter worked it out for herself.
Other: Recommended by my daughter's string orchestra leader.
Grade 8+
Grade 8+
excellent cheap mute
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2
found the following review helpful
Pros: excellent cheap mute, does the job perfectly
Cons: can rattle very slightly if it's positioned in the wrong place when not on the bridge, but this can be rectified by just adjusting a little.
Beginner
Great wolf tone eliminator
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: Solved my wolf note, made the d string really resonate as well.
Cons: Simple device. As I used it to tame a wolf note I needed it in a really set position, and it would move when playing. I wrapped an elastic around the middle section and that provided extra grip at the strings so it stayed still.
Other: For my cello (mid 19th century German) this worked better as a wolf tone eliminator than any other device I tried.
Professional
Perfect basic mute
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: Great orchestral mute. Absolutely fantastic value for money (the price at stringzone is just perfect)
Cons: It may screech if your bridge is broad, or leave a little stain on it. Not in my case though!
Teacher
Keen Amateur
Teacher
