The instant bass mute.
Round, punchy, muted. The thump behind classic Motown and ’60s session records, and plenty of lo-fi records since.
15,000+ out in the wild.
15,000+ out in the wild.
In for one song. Out for the next.
Unlike a chunk of foam, it pops in and out in seconds, so you can switch between open and muted tone mid-set.
No tools, no commitment.
No tools, no commitment.
Wide strings welcome.
Longer than our guitar models, so it spans the strings on basses and other instruments with wide string spacing. The top is gently curved to follow the radius of most bass bridges, so every string mutes evenly.
Room to grow.
The XL Slide-Top Case holds up to four XLs, or a mix of models, so the two you start with have somewhere to live and there’s room for more.
Everything you need to dial in the fit.
Dead Ringer XL is 90mm wide and 14mm tall, or about 22mm with all three included foam strips added. Most basses need one or two of them to dial in the right pressure. Like the foam mutes on vintage basses, it pushes your strings a touch sharp, so give it a quick retune once it’s in.
Before you order, measure from the top of your bass to the underside of the strings, just in front of the bridge. For good muting, that gap should be about 18mm or less. If it’s much more than that, the XL probably won’t press in firmly enough to mute well. Basses with trapeze tailpieces or floating bridges often sit higher, so measure those carefully.
Before you order, measure from the top of your bass to the underside of the strings, just in front of the bridge. For good muting, that gap should be about 18mm or less. If it’s much more than that, the XL probably won’t press in firmly enough to mute well. Basses with trapeze tailpieces or floating bridges often sit higher, so measure those carefully.
We make these ourselves.
Every Dead Ringer is hand-crafted in Nashville. Studio and road tested by musicians who care enough to personally assemble every one that ships.
