I first heard Jed Marum mention that Rick makes a wonderful banjo mute. I picked one up today. I had a different style of mute before and lost it. I have to say that I'm with Jed in endorsing this marvelous little piece of Hardware, it's much better than my old one. It installs very easily and really mutes the banjo. I've been trying to practice when herself is in bed and I've been trying to pick really lightly. With Rick's mute you can pick the hell out of it. You can still hear the banjo well, but the sound doesn't carry.

Imagine the relationships that this device can save, starting with my own.

If you're interested in one you can PM Rick.