maybe the owner can sponsor us too.. love FREE swag. seriously I still don't get why this cost $45? that's like a dollar a stitch For this kind of money I want magnets stitched into each side or an industrial grade snap button that can take abuse or a simple belt and loop system because it's held up men's pants since the bronze age? Velcro never lasts.
@@weedian710 there is nothing in the design that justifies such a steep price tag so the whole notion the owner isn't turning a profit is Fucking Ridiculous. $45 a pop I would put my Wife to work on the sewing machine all day lolol
“You get what you pay for” doesn’t apply to everything, there are very few exceptions, but I have learned the hard way, when it comes to guitars and gear…you really do get what you pay for!!!
I used some leftover velcro from my pedal board, some leftover thick foam, a needle and a thread and I sewed one together for like 20 minutes. No instructions or anything, I just improvised and it turned out fine the first try. I am not even good at DIY - it is just very easy. That was like 8 years ago and it still works, I guess the foam I had is very long lasting. :)
I used to rely on the FW heavily for making me sound cleaner when just playing and not recording but I’ve grown to try to work on my right and left hand muting as of late. But there’s definitely a use for the FW
I bought a GruvGear Fret Wrap for my Strat years ago & for sure the price point made me think it ought to play the hard guitar parts FOR me. But then later I wanted one for my Tele & thought I’d go the Ali Express route for it. About the same experience as you - a 3/pk for a few dollars. But I swear those things smelled horrible. Like ‘toxic off-gassing’… ‘toilet paper of Bigfoot’… ‘will likely give you cancer in 1.6 seconds’, level smells. I’ve since bought two more GruvGear Fret Wraps in the intervening time & just ate the price. Didn’t want to go thru that type of dress hell again. It’s weird how so many people SWEAR that they make no difference, while I can tell immediately on certain chords that the ‘chime’ (or however else you could describe that irritating sound from the strings above the nut) is eliminated.
Quick question...and not a guitar related one (so my apologies) but in this video and others I've heard you say "Thomann" using the English pronunciation of "th" as in "throw" or "path"...but being a German company, wouldn't the "th" in "Thomann" be pronounces as a hard "t", as in "toll" or "tom"?
@@sixstringtv1Ok,. fair enough....however I'm also English (Canadian, actually, but an English speaking one) and I pronounce it the German way! But I love any excuse to say German stuff!
I use old foam and bit of pedalboard velcro (spikey side on foam so the soft side can wrap behind the nut round the neck n not cause damage) never snap the buggers and they last really well. Look horrific but not too fussed about all of that. The other way is just stick a block of foam behind the nut under the strings, looks better and works just as well ;)
No sound demo. Now we can’t hear how the quality of the foam pad affecting the strings harmonic resonance of the portion of the string between the nut and tuners, as you have not supplied a sound demo comparing the two.
Bro wtf are you doing to your fret wraps. I own a cheap Chinese knockoff and take it off / move it all the time and never once has it even remotely given me an indication it was going to break
Ive had a few of his string muters, Hufschmid makes great stuff but these new 5cm wide ones are a downgrade from the old 6cm wides with the big rubber logo. Those were able to mute both sides of a locking nut just being wraped over the nut
Hello BryanMiranda96, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the string muters. I wanted to clarify that I've never produced 5 cm or 6 cm wide string muters, as these dimensions would be impractical. My designs have always been 4 cm wide for the standard size, which you can still find in my online shop under the drop-down menu. Additionally, I now offer a new, more compact version that is 3 cm wide. I invite you to check out both options, and I'm confident you'll find the quality and functionality you've come to expect from my string muters. Best regards, Patrick
Hmmm .. I was today years old when I discovered there is actually a product known as string wraps / fret wraps .. Although I wouldn't say I've used 55 Euros worth of masting tape over the course of my lifetime playing guitar I *can* say that is the greatest discovery I've made this Monday
Never in music before this has anyone proved that good guitar skills save money. This is a first. If one learns how to mute correctly, you can save $45!!
Not getting a quote on shipping costs and taxes before I sign up with my email is an immediate no for me. They don't need my email address to calculate that and I know they'll be sending me spam trying to convince me to buy the article that I almost bought, because all these shops have the exact same layout because they are all built on the same kit using the same dark patterns.
There is no "they" in Hufschmid Guitars, Patrick is a solo artisan with no extra employees and has built his entire business from scratch, I can guarantee zero spam emails when signing up.
@@sixstringtv1 Of course, it's not him sending these manually, it's the web shop framework that he uses. I've seen this very same framework used on many pages. In any case, my point stands why I need to enter my email address just to figure out how much shipping to Germany would be. Or if tax is included, added or if I need to pay it to the postal service together with a hefty upcharge.
Hello,I'd like to address some misunderstandings directly. There's no need for an email address to receive a shipping quote on my site-just add the items to your basket and head to checkout to see the €12 flat worldwide shipping rate. Moreover, I don't send promotional emails or maintain a mailing list. For 15 years of crafting plectrums, my focus has been on the craft itself, not marketing. As for the craftsmanship, I am the only self-employed artisan in my business, no 'they' here. The multiple videos on my website clearly shows that each piece is personally made by me, underscoring the hands-on approach I take pride in. Thank you for your time.
@@HufschmidGuitars Thanks for commenting. That's exactly what I did. I put the item in the cart, went to checkout, entered my full address and it still shows "shipping" as "pending" until I go to the next step which mandatorily requires an email address and a phone number. For example purposes, I now also went to the next step and it then shows me the EUR 12.- shipping costs. But only after I entered all my personal details. It's an intentional pattern in that webshop framework to force users to enter their personal information, even if they have no strong intent to order. I don't know how much you can configure this, but please change it if you can or use a different framework. Or at least provide the information on the terms and conditions page which currently only lists domestic shipping and runtimes for international shipping but no costs. I have never questioned your "small business" story or craftsmanship and I understand that you just signed up for a webshop framework that you use. Please also note that "they" is a generic placeholder pronoun if gender or number of people involved is unknown. But as a potential customer, it's extremely off-putting to have such a process in place. So I politely informed you of the shortcomings of said framework.
@@emulgatorx Hello, Thank you for your diligence in going through the checkout process. Indeed, an email address and phone number are required at a certain stage, primarily to comply with international customs declaration requirements. Again, your personal information is used solely for this purpose and to send you the actual tracking information. Again, I do not use a mailling list and send promotion emails. I have never done that in 15 years of plectrum activity. I'd also like to clarify the use of "they." As highlighted at the top of my online shop, I am the sole artisan responsible for every aspect of my business-so the reference to 'they' is not applicable in this case. It is my aim to ensure that the individual care and craftsmanship I put into each creation is well understood and appreciated by my customers. Best regards
My AliExpress string wraps are all good as I don't remove them from my guitars except for when I change strings. Each of my guitars has one and that way I don't have to take them off.
i made my own from cotten and a nylon strap and plastic buckle with my grandmas sewing machine. it will last a lifetime and it cost me virtually nothing.
@@sixstringtv1 not true a Rolls Royce is a completely useless car in everyday life 😏This product maybe quality but unlike the Rolls Royce analogy a piece of velcro will do exactly the same job as this product whereas even cars that are more expensive than a Rolls don't necessarily do the same job as a Rolls Royce for example a Lamborghini Gallardo won't feel or do the same job as the Rolls Royce and no matter how much money I have doesn't come into it why pay 10 times the price for something that a £4 piece of velcro does exactly the same job 🙄
Maybe if you reach out and offer to send the fabric, he might be willing to accommodate you. If you’re really interested, I’d give that a shot cause you never know!
$45? I usually use a piece of random material lying around (rubber, foam, etc) and its free!
maybe the owner can sponsor us too.. love FREE swag. seriously I still don't get why this cost $45? that's like a dollar a stitch For this kind of money I want magnets stitched into each side or an industrial grade snap button that can take abuse or a simple belt and loop system because it's held up men's pants since the bronze age? Velcro never lasts.
@@christopherfidler3019that’d actually be sick but still not $45 sick
@@weedian710 there is nothing in the design that justifies such a steep price tag so the whole notion the owner isn't turning a profit is Fucking Ridiculous. $45 a pop I would put my Wife to work on the sewing machine all day lolol
I use a fluffy hair tie on my guitars, cause 80s.
Velcro zip tie and some tissue paper for padding, if needed. Ezpz.
My friend calls my guitar rambo because of my red fret wrap
Y'all dont have electrical tape?
I buy my plectrums from Hufschmid for like a decade now. Absolutely love them.
“You get what you pay for” doesn’t apply to everything, there are very few exceptions, but I have learned the hard way, when it comes to guitars and gear…you really do get what you pay for!!!
Naa payed 1,500 bucks for an SG, had to fix it so i can intonate it :( didnt get what i payed for
@@dundun8640 ahhh…damn dude!!
This is definitely me when i pay $5000 for a custom les paul only for it to having tuning instability
@@VEV-cu6no ….been there brother!!
Did someone say gibson?
Gruvgear fret wraps suck after a year or less the velcrow completely stops working
Until you lose it. Then it's back to using a leftover piece of velcro.
That's all well and good, those are a great product.
But I really want to know what you are doing to your poor fret wraps?!
You've broken 7?
Sheeeeesh
A gruvgear wrap is the same price as a Harley Benton pedal.
I use my daughter's hair ties. Bag of 50 for $1
my man is wearing that one carpet everyone used to have as a small child
Those were exactly my thoughts! For a moment I thought it was just me and Im going crazy!!
Love the sweatshirt
I used some leftover velcro from my pedal board, some leftover thick foam, a needle and a thread and I sewed one together for like 20 minutes. No instructions or anything, I just improvised and it turned out fine the first try. I am not even good at DIY - it is just very easy. That was like 8 years ago and it still works, I guess the foam I had is very long lasting. :)
I used to rely on the FW heavily for making me sound cleaner when just playing and not recording but I’ve grown to try to work on my right and left hand muting as of late. But there’s definitely a use for the FW
No amount of muting gets rid of the ringing behind the nut though
I bought a GruvGear Fret Wrap for my Strat years ago & for sure the price point made me think it ought to play the hard guitar parts FOR me. But then later I wanted one for my Tele & thought I’d go the Ali Express route for it. About the same experience as you - a 3/pk for a few dollars. But I swear those things smelled horrible. Like ‘toxic off-gassing’… ‘toilet paper of Bigfoot’… ‘will likely give you cancer in 1.6 seconds’, level smells.
I’ve since bought two more GruvGear Fret Wraps in the intervening time & just ate the price. Didn’t want to go thru that type of dress hell again.
It’s weird how so many people SWEAR that they make no difference, while I can tell immediately on certain chords that the ‘chime’ (or however else you could describe that irritating sound from the strings above the nut) is eliminated.
I used to use my gf scrunchy things but she bought me a Gruvgear one in black. Nice product but a bit over priced for sure.
Gruvgear fretwraps are the millennial bedroom guitarist's equivalent of those Lance Armstrong wristbands
Quick question...and not a guitar related one (so my apologies) but in this video and others I've heard you say "Thomann" using the English pronunciation of "th" as in "throw" or "path"...but being a German company, wouldn't the "th" in "Thomann" be pronounces as a hard "t", as in "toll" or "tom"?
In German it would, not in English though. Because in English "th" is pronounced differently, unless you're saying "Thomas" lmao
@@sixstringtv1Ok,. fair enough....however I'm also English (Canadian, actually, but an English speaking one) and I pronounce it the German way! But I love any excuse to say German stuff!
I use old foam and bit of pedalboard velcro (spikey side on foam so the soft side can wrap behind the nut round the neck n not cause damage) never snap the buggers and they last really well. Look horrific but not too fussed about all of that.
The other way is just stick a block of foam behind the nut under the strings, looks better and works just as well ;)
Make up your mind dude...are they the Cadillac or Rolls Royce of strings wraps?- Jeff Spicoli
As a Hufachmid owner myself I love his products. Ive got a baritone Telecaster, plectrums, and string mute. Ahaha
No sound demo. Now we can’t hear how the quality of the foam pad affecting the strings harmonic resonance of the portion of the string between the nut and tuners, as you have not supplied a sound demo comparing the two.
A full demo is available in the item description in my online shop...
I feel like these would change the game for tapping. Gonna order a few before I smoke and forget about them again.
Profile pic checks out
I just fold a bandana and hold it with a hairtie.looks cool too if you finesse it. Id never pay that lmao
Bro wtf are you doing to your fret wraps. I own a cheap Chinese knockoff and take it off / move it all the time and never once has it even remotely given me an indication it was going to break
You are not even close to the what KDH does. Silly for you to speak so highly of yourself.
those are classy. I'm staying in the scrunchy hair-tie group
Im an expert on what you dont need you dont need a fretwrap dont be a hippie
Ive had a few of his string muters, Hufschmid makes great stuff but these new 5cm wide ones are a downgrade from the old 6cm wides with the big rubber logo. Those were able to mute both sides of a locking nut just being wraped over the nut
Hello BryanMiranda96,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the string muters. I wanted to clarify that I've never produced 5 cm or 6 cm wide string muters, as these dimensions would be impractical.
My designs have always been 4 cm wide for the standard size, which you can still find in my online shop under the drop-down menu.
Additionally, I now offer a new, more compact version that is 3 cm wide.
I invite you to check out both options, and I'm confident you'll find the quality and functionality you've come to expect from my string muters.
Best regards,
Patrick
I just use my wife's hair scrunchy.
I use EVA foam.
I’ve had Ernie ball fretwrap for 3 years now and it hasn’t break and neither has anyone I’ve ever met. Is fretwrap breaking a common problem
I've been using gruvgear fretwraps for 3 years and have yet to break one
@@jasondorsey7110 yeah… it’s weird I’ve never had one break in my life he is talking about it like it’s a common occurrence
My socks works pretty well
Jimmy Clips
I use a sock to dampen my strings. Socks that get holes in them are relegated to becoming fret wraps that are miles better than the ones you buy :P
Hmmm .. I was today years old when I discovered there is actually a product known as string wraps / fret wraps .. Although I wouldn't say I've used 55 Euros worth of masting tape over the course of my lifetime playing guitar I *can* say that is the greatest discovery I've made this Monday
they're a must have especially if you play rhythm or extended range guitars
@@omarhabib7411no they're not
@@JadedJet they are
why not black foam under strings? just like we do under the trem springs.
So what's your take on Yngwie saying floyd roses suck because it doesn't allow the strings to resonate behind the nut?
I don’t have any feet wraps so I tie my sock around the neck😬
Dawg your the best advertisement for Hufschmid he could ask for lol
Never in music before this has anyone proved that good guitar skills save money. This is a first. If one learns how to mute correctly, you can save $45!!
You can be as good as you want at muting, won't fix the resonance behind the nut
@@sixstringtv1 this is an issue? Must be a metal guitarist issue I don’t know about.
@@thepostapocalyptictrio4762 It probably is a metal guitarist issue because it's only apparent enough to care or even hear with high gain levels.
@@JanXD that makes sense. I don’t play with huge amounts of gain anyways.
Not getting a quote on shipping costs and taxes before I sign up with my email is an immediate no for me. They don't need my email address to calculate that and I know they'll be sending me spam trying to convince me to buy the article that I almost bought, because all these shops have the exact same layout because they are all built on the same kit using the same dark patterns.
There is no "they" in Hufschmid Guitars, Patrick is a solo artisan with no extra employees and has built his entire business from scratch, I can guarantee zero spam emails when signing up.
@@sixstringtv1 Of course, it's not him sending these manually, it's the web shop framework that he uses. I've seen this very same framework used on many pages. In any case, my point stands why I need to enter my email address just to figure out how much shipping to Germany would be. Or if tax is included, added or if I need to pay it to the postal service together with a hefty upcharge.
Hello,I'd like to address some misunderstandings directly.
There's no need for an email address to receive a shipping quote on my site-just add the items to your basket and head to checkout to see the €12 flat worldwide shipping rate.
Moreover, I don't send promotional emails or maintain a mailing list. For 15 years of crafting plectrums, my focus has been on the craft itself, not marketing.
As for the craftsmanship, I am the only self-employed artisan in my business, no 'they' here. The multiple videos on my website clearly shows that each piece is personally made by me, underscoring the hands-on approach I take pride in.
Thank you for your time.
@@HufschmidGuitars Thanks for commenting. That's exactly what I did. I put the item in the cart, went to checkout, entered my full address and it still shows "shipping" as "pending" until I go to the next step which mandatorily requires an email address and a phone number. For example purposes, I now also went to the next step and it then shows me the EUR 12.- shipping costs. But only after I entered all my personal details. It's an intentional pattern in that webshop framework to force users to enter their personal information, even if they have no strong intent to order. I don't know how much you can configure this, but please change it if you can or use a different framework. Or at least provide the information on the terms and conditions page which currently only lists domestic shipping and runtimes for international shipping but no costs.
I have never questioned your "small business" story or craftsmanship and I understand that you just signed up for a webshop framework that you use. Please also note that "they" is a generic placeholder pronoun if gender or number of people involved is unknown. But as a potential customer, it's extremely off-putting to have such a process in place. So I politely informed you of the shortcomings of said framework.
@@emulgatorx Hello, Thank you for your diligence in going through the checkout process. Indeed, an email address and phone number are required at a certain stage, primarily to comply with international customs declaration requirements. Again, your personal information is used solely for this purpose and to send you the actual tracking information. Again, I do not use a mailling list and send promotion emails. I have never done that in 15 years of plectrum activity. I'd also like to clarify the use of "they." As highlighted at the top of my online shop, I am the sole artisan responsible for every aspect of my business-so the reference to 'they' is not applicable in this case. It is my aim to ensure that the individual care and craftsmanship I put into each creation is well understood and appreciated by my customers. Best regards
some good ol' electric tape works too 😂
My AliExpress string wraps are all good as I don't remove them from my guitars except for when I change strings. Each of my guitars has one and that way I don't have to take them off.
i made my own from cotten and a nylon strap and plastic buckle with my grandmas sewing machine. it will last a lifetime and it cost me virtually nothing.
Hey so long as I can source them from places that aren't using suspected sweat shop labor then I'm happy.
A couple of meters of velcro from Amazon does the same job and you can make about 10 of them 🙄
And a Dacia does the dame job as a Rolls Royce, but if you could afford it you would be driving a Rolls
@@sixstringtv1 not true a Rolls Royce is a completely useless car in everyday life 😏This product maybe quality but unlike the Rolls Royce analogy a piece of velcro will do exactly the same job as this product whereas even cars that are more expensive than a Rolls don't necessarily do the same job as a Rolls Royce for example a Lamborghini Gallardo won't feel or do the same job as the Rolls Royce and no matter how much money I have doesn't come into it why pay 10 times the price for something that a £4 piece of velcro does exactly the same job 🙄
I hope he can do kustom fabrics, a USMC one would be neat.
I doubt it though hahah
Maybe if you reach out and offer to send the fabric, he might be willing to accommodate you. If you’re really interested, I’d give that a shot cause you never know!
So if it last a couple of years then it's more than paid for itself
Just learn proper muting technique, man.
Muting doesn't fix the feedback behind the nut when you use heavy gain or distortion