An Odd Question

Why not damp the strings when not being played?
Just thread a felt strip between them.

The bodies will still resonate though.  So get a Stratocaster.
Or buy one of guitarsam's.  He doesn't like Fenders.  He knows everything about guitars 'n all.

BTW, every object in your listening room is subject to sympathetic resonance.

Yes but the body of a guitar is made specifically to resonate and amplify.

mysterioso1 OP
Just plug up the sound hole in them with a sock or tape,  and damp all the strings with a clamp.

Cheers George

I'm willing to keep a capo on the strings - there's often one there anyway. Plugging the soundholes - not so much. Too much of a pain for my lazy self. This is truly what is referred to as a first world problem !

This thread made me think of a close friend, with a collection of guitars, banjos and dobros, many of which are displayed on the walls in the room adjacent to his system (10’ wide opening, between rooms).     He generally has his favorite Martin acoustic, on the couch next to his listening chair (he likes to accompany).     As I; he enjoys realistic SPLs, so- I mentioned this thread to him.     He’s since noticed them all singing along, especially the hollow-bodied models.     Of course; that just makes sense, given how acoustic resonances work.     None of this is bothering him, but- I suppose it could become one of those insidious mind-worms.     If it ever does: I’ll mention a felt strip, woven between the strings (per clearthinker), which would provide much damping (if thick enough).             btw: Using a capo would only raise the resonant frequency/pitch, if used in the normal manner (tightly, on a fret).    Applied loosely = noise.

I use Fretwraps by GruvGear on mine because I noticed both would start sympathetic vibrating at times.  Stopped that problem quickly but caused a secondary issue.  My purist friend now says I'm cheating.  Can't make everyone happy....lol