--- dampened-notes-doc.ly	2012-12-25 18:12:35.974197102 +0100
+++ dampened-notes-new.ly	2012-12-25 18:17:10.119556507 +0100
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 \version "2.17.9"
 
 music = \relative c' {
-  < a\3 \deadNote c\2 a'\1 >4
-  < b\3 \deadNote d\2 b'\1 >
-  < c\3 \deadNote e\2 c'\1 >
+  \override StringNumber.stencil = ##f
+  < a \deadNote cis a' >4
+  < b\3 \deadNote dis b' >
+  < c\3 \deadNote e\2 c' >
   \deadNotesOn
   \times 2/3 { g8 b e }
   \deadNotesOff
-  < a,\3 c\2 e\1 >1
+  < a, c e >1
 }
 \new StaffGroup <<
   \new Staff {