Hollywood Strings??

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Hi,

I'm recording a small string section in a couple of weeks for an acoustic rock song. The arrangement is
kind of a lush hollywood thing and I am looking for advice on how to achieve the sound of a large section with a small section. I'll have 3 violins and a viola and I'll be recording in a nice wooden live room. I was going to try 2/3 takes and put them all together. Someone recently suggested recording
the strings with mutes on the bridges, aparently this gives a lusher sound, particularly if recorded in a wooden room. Any ideas???

Thanks!