OK I have been an old time banjo player for over 15 years. I have always heard that the old timers put rags behind their banjos & I never understood why. I tried once but was not impressed by the whole concept. Can any body give me the line of thinking behind this. All I found it did was muffle the volume to where it couldn't be heard in a jam session [Hey Maybe that's the reason... sorry - banjo joke] Thanks Charcloth