Comment by Joel Hooks on November 10, 2012 at 22:29

What are the sizes of the wedges?

Comment by Richard William Ineson on November 11, 2012 at 9:32

The dimensions of the mute are as follows:- 2 1/4" long, 3/4" wide, 3/4" deep, or, in French, 6 cms long, 2 cms wide, 2 cms deep, please note that the decimal sizes are approximate. If Mike goes into production with these mutes, I think it would be nice if they were offered with optional extras - a MoP 'tree of life' or 'flower pot' along each wedge, or perhaps some carving and tortoiseshell inlay, or herringbone stringing along the edges.

Comment by Mike Moss on November 11, 2012 at 9:50

I'll even offer an "Old Time" version with modern features that make it even more older and timeier than the originals...

Comment by Richard William Ineson on November 11, 2012 at 10:03

Yes, very good, that's the kind of forward thinking which is needed if the banjo is to progress and be taken seriously, as a musical instrument. Will you be making one available for the Contra Bass banjo?

Comment by Mike Moss on November 11, 2012 at 10:06

Of course. This is the moment the contra bass banjoists of the world (yes, all three of them!) have been waiting for! Of course, instead of wood, I will probably use a hefty cobblestone, operating along the principles of the J. Henry Co. Banjo Mute.

Comment by Joel Hooks on November 13, 2012 at 0:41

Thanks for the sizes.  One more question though, it looks from the photo that there is a grove cut in the bottom wedge, and the wire just sits in it.  How far off am I?

Too bad I don't have access to a table saw, I'd rip a 100 or so of these out of old pallets and make tens of dollars!

Comment by Richard William Ineson on November 15, 2012 at 8:58

You are right Joel, the wire is fastened at both ends into the top wedge, this wire fits into the grove cut into the lower wedge, the two wedges are held together by a metal pin/nail which passes through the bottom wedge, adjacent to the gap where the wire sits, thus passing through the loop made by the wire and this holds the two wedges loosely together.

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