A string dampener for a musical instrument is disclosed for dampening
extraneous string noise caused by sympathetic vibrations. The dampener
includes an attachment apparatus that releaseably attaches the dampener
to a portion of a stringed instrument. The dampener also includes
dampening material to dampen string vibrations. An arm section is
included that is rotatably coupled to the attachment apparatus and has
the dampening material disposed on at least a portion of the arm section.
The arm section is used to selectively engage and disengage contact of
the dampening material with one or more strings of the stringed
instrument by rotation with respect to the attachment apparatus. The
string dampener affords quick attachment and detachment from a stringed
instrument as well as easy engagement and disengagement of the dampener
with the strings of an instrument with a requisite amount of pressure on
the strings to effect proper dampening of sympathetic vibrations.