It's a wrap

One of the fundamentals of playing the guitar is to keep those unwanted notes from being heard during play. This is a pain for beginners, it requires discipline. For seasoned players, sometimes those ghastly notes could be heard especially when we let our guards down. Some of us would choose to let it be because we know, a tremendous amount of distortion would mask things somewhat but it's a poor excuse for being sloppy. It's a different story during recording when such minor accidents could be heard under compression. Players like Greg Howe (read some stuff here: CLICK) who employs a fair bit of two-handed techniques into his playing, would see to it that such notes are muted during play. 

A simple remedy here is to wrap a hair band (aka scrunchie) at the nut area to hush things up. However, manufacturers like Gruv Gear (they manufacture instrument bags as well), invests some thinking into this idea & they came up with the FretWrap. In addition to a more cushioned approach, the FW features a buckle so you can vary the grip; some of us would want more damping than muting. As for me, I'm thoroughly enjoying this product because it helps me address the muting issue when I tap or employ some sweep picking. Yes, we should be more professional when it comes to notes muting because it's part of knowing how to control one's hands while we're at it but after prolonged play, I always realize that lethargy would overwhelm us & that's where contraptions like the FW for instance, helps.

The Fretwrap is available @ Sound Alchemy.